The study was done in 1997. The applicant pool is much larger today and far more competitive than it was back then. "For the first time in Harvard’s history, m

The study was done in 1997. The applicant pool is much larger today and far more competitive than it was back then. "For the first time in Harvard’s history, more than 30,000 students have applied for undergraduate admission. Applications have doubled since 1994, and about half of the increase has come since the University implemented a series of financial aid initiatives over the past five years" Source: http://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2010/01/a-first-for-harvard/ http://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2010/01/a-first-for-ha...