implications of the harvard admissions office e-mailing you??

xjayz
Sat, 03 Nov 2007 11:38:18 +0000

Well, I don’t think it’s to “boost their selectivity.” It’s about the “pipeline effect.” Colleges can’t change their applicant pool; in other words, they can’t change K-12 education to tailor their interests. What they CAN do, however, is to attract as many applicants as possible in order to create the most dynamic class possible. This is the goal of ALL institutions, not just Harvard. For example, note how so many colleges are following Harvard’s lead in providing great financial aid. Williams and Wellesley, for example, just announced a signficant change in the awarding of financial aid.