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...it’s way too early to determine the quality of the applicant pool.” The admissions office does not admit a fixed number of its Early Action applicants, he explained. Instead, it considers each application on a case-by-case basis. Columbia, Duke, and Stanford all saw slight increases in the size of their early applicant pools this fall. Spokespeople for several other peer schools were not available for comment last night or said that they had not yet released their early-admission figures. Fitzsimmons said the number of students this fall requesting fee waivers...
...sized orchestra,” according to MSO board member Carissa B. Meyer ’06. Its small size distinguishes it from other campus orchestras, giving it an intimate, non-intimidating feel. The current music director, Akiko Fujimoto, has conducted the orchestra for two years, previously led the Stanford Symphony Orchestra, and currently holds several conducting positions in the greater Boston area...
Last spring, Harvard and Stanford were chasing the same girl. Anna K. Kendrick, a Boston resident and graduate of the Winsor School, had scored acceptance letters from both coasts. A national crew champion and National Merit Finalist, Kendrick had made her case—now it was the colleges’ turn to make theirs...
BYERLY Hall, despite the ubiquity of its brand, faces stiff competition each year from its closest rivals in the admissions game. To keep high-achieving students like Kendrick from jetting off to Stanford, Harvard’s extensive marketing operation strives to promote accessibility and combat the negative stereotypes...
...Being a minority woman and a foreigner in corporate America is a "double whammy," says Shernaz Daver. Raised in Bombay and educated at Stanford and Harvard, the 41-year-old high-tech marketing consultant struggled against stereotypes to gain access to boardrooms and executive offices at some of Silicon Valley's most prominent companies, including Sun Microsystems and Motorola...