School Enrollment Drops From 1961

Only 4,235 students have registered for the ninety-first session of the Harvard Summer School. The total is almost 300 under last year's 4517.

According to Thomas E. Crooks, Director of the Summer School, "the new admissions requirement kept many people away from the School this summer."

Despite the drop in total enrollment, Crooks asserted that the admissions policy is desirable because "it ensures a more stable student body." He noted that the number of people dropping out during the first week "has gone down considerably."

"Students who wish to come to the School now must think more carefully about their summer plans," Crooks said. "People cannot casually come and leave as in previous years."

Crooks noted, however, that the drop in enrollment cannot be attributed wholly to the admissions policy. "Other summer schools also report fewer students," he affirmed. "The drop is probably due in part to the finances."

According to figures released yesterday by the Registrar's office, science courses are far ahead of the rest of the field in popularity among students.

For the second year in a row, Chemistry 20 is on top, with 138 students enrolled, 129 for credit. Biology la and lb also have 129 students enrolled for credit, but fewer are auditing.

One-hundred-five students are enrolled in Physics I, the elementary physics course at the Summer School. Psychology I has 102 students enrolled for credit.

Only two non-science courses have more than 100 students registered. English 70, an introductory course in American literature plays to 128 students, 110 for credit. One hundred-four students are enrolled in English 151, a study of nineteenth century British novelists that was also very popular at Harvard last year.

Crooks attributes the high enrollment in science courses to students who are not scientists but "want to get their science credits out of the way in the summer, so that science won't interfere with their magna's in history."

He noted that students who find science courses difficult "are able to give their full attention to the course during the summer."

According to Thomas E. Crooks, Director of the Summer School, "the new admissions requirement kept many people away from the School this summer."

Despite the drop in total enrollment, Crooks asserted that the admissions policy is desirable because "it ensures a more stable student body." He noted that the number of people dropping out during the first week "has gone down considerably."

"Students who wish to come to the School now must think more carefully about their summer plans," Crooks said. "People cannot casually come and leave as in previous years."

Crooks noted, however, that the drop in enrollment cannot be attributed wholly to the admissions policy. "Other summer schools also report fewer students," he affirmed. "The drop is probably due in part to the finances."

According to figures released yesterday by the Registrar's office, science courses are far ahead of the rest of the field in popularity among students.

For the second year in a row, Chemistry 20 is on top, with 138 students enrolled, 129 for credit. Biology la and lb also have 129 students enrolled for credit, but fewer are auditing.

One-hundred-five students are enrolled in Physics I, the elementary physics course at the Summer School. Psychology I has 102 students enrolled for credit.

Only two non-science courses have more than 100 students registered. English 70, an introductory course in American literature plays to 128 students, 110 for credit. One hundred-four students are enrolled in English 151, a study of nineteenth century British novelists that was also very popular at Harvard last year.

Crooks attributes the high enrollment in science courses to students who are not scientists but "want to get their science credits out of the way in the summer, so that science won't interfere with their magna's in history."

He noted that students who find science courses difficult "are able to give their full attention to the course during the summer."