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Most of these English students are from Japan, Latin America and the Near East, Pihl said. He added many of them need to improve their English before entering American universities or they want to spend a summer in Boston while learning English. The drop of the dollar on international markets makes the program less expensive for foreign students, Pihl added...
...Most Summer School residents are foreign students, students from other colleges, or adults. About 15 per cent of the Summer School students are at Harvard during the school year. Another 15 per cent are high school students...
...enrollment of Harvard students has dropped in recent years since the University allowed students to take more than four courses without increasing tuition, Pihl said. Furthermore, graduate students have generally stopped attending Summer School since Harvard decided five years ago not to allow summer courses to count for the residency requirement...
Pihl will compile a study at the end of the summer to determine the popularity of courses. The study will help administrators decide which courses will be offered next summer. The school "caters to its customers," Pihl said...
Pihl said that because the summer program is well-managed, it has "little overhead, no dead wood." It does not have to pay for extra facilities the way the University does during the academic year, he added...