Dr. Kristan M. VenegasHomeHarvard, Princeton Drop Early Admissions — Should Others Follow?Harvard University and Princeton University have decided to drop their early admission programs…November 1, 2006StudentsPerspectives: Harvard, Princeton Drop “Early Admissions” — Should Others Follow?Through early admissions programs, students are under pressure to commit to a university before the financial aid application is even due. That knocks many high-achieving poor and minority students out of the running. Elite schools should follow up the elimination of early admissions with a policy to provide poor students with full financial aid. Those two necessary first steps in reframing admission and financial aid policies may improve diversity at America’s elite institutions.September 20, 2006Page 1 of 1
