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...Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid William R. Fitzsimmons ’67 said that around five to 10 homeschooled students applied to Harvard yearly.Following the rise in the number of homeschoolers nationwide, between 100 and 200 homeschooled students applied to Harvard this year, says Director of Admissions Marlyn McGrath Lewis ’70-’73. Lewis adds that many other applicants were homeschooled for part of their education.“It’s a growth industry. We’ve probably had an increase in numbers over the past 10 years...
When asked if Harvard had indeed admitted such a student, Harvard College Admissions Director Marlyn McGrath Lewis ’70-’73 said that even if it had, Harvard “would not, in fact, comment on any individual applicant...
...while the Columbia applicants who received advance notification might have beat the system, Harvard’s method of notification was not similarly susceptible. Harvard College Director of Admissions Marlyn McGrath Lewis ’70-’73 wrote in an e-mail that Harvard uses USPS for all its domestic notifications...
...Though McGrath Lewis said that working the system in this manner “is not the thing to worry about, security-wise,” she added after hearing of the Columbia applicants’ cleverness, “I am shaking my head, I’ll admit...
...communication doesn’t necessarily end after a student completes freshman year. Fitzsimmons and McGrath Lewis add that admissions officers occasionally communicate with senior tutors in upperclassman Houses as well...