News
In Fight Against Trump, Harvard Goes From Media Lockdown to the Limelight
News
The Changing Meaning and Lasting Power of the Harvard Name
News
Can Harvard Bring Students’ Focus Back to the Classroom?
News
Harvard Activists Have a New Reason To Protest. Does Palestine Fit In?
News
Strings Attached: How Harvard’s Wealthiest Alumni Are Reshaping University Giving
Asian Americans Are Overrepresented At Elite Colleges
To the editors:
The reason why Asians appear “underrepresented” in elite college admissions is because they are in fact overrepresented. Although they only comprise 4.5 percent of the US population, they comprise nearly 20-30 percent of top colleges’ students. To correct for this over-representation, and maybe their societal advantage in gaining access to higher level secondary education, colleges are now admitting a lower percentage of Asians.
MICHAEL T. COSCETTA ’03
Paramus, NJ
November 20, 2006
Want to keep up with breaking news? Subscribe to our email newsletter.