Here is a recent story from the The Harvard Crimson: http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2010/3/30/students-year-harvard-zlist/ http://www.thecrimson.com/article/

Here is a recent story from the The Harvard Crimson: http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2010/3/30/students-year-harvard-zlist/ http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2010/3/30/students-year-ha... "While Z-listed students bring a wide range of interests and experiences to Harvard, many people charge that they are similar in two ways—the Z-list has long had a reputation for consisting predominantly of affluent students and Harvard legacies. Of the 28 students interviewed by The Crimson for this story, 18 have parents who attended Harvard. All but four receive no financial aid from the College, while about 70 percent of the student body receives aid from Harvard." "According to Fitzsimmons, Harvard does not aim to use the Z-list to admit legacy students. Instead, he says, the Z-list contains a greater proportion of legacies than the class in general since legacy students might be more willing to accept a spot on the Z-list."