Harvard University - Admission Criteria

• Academic ranking criteria for this college is listed below. Academic criteria are ranked in order of importance from 1 (Most important) through 5 (Least important) or N (Not relevant).

  Rank	Criterion
  1	Secondary School Record
  1	Class Rank
  1	School's Recommendation
  1	Standardized Test Scores
  1	Essay

• The following non-academic criteria are indicated as E (Emphasized), I (Important), C Considered, or N (Not relevant).

  Rank	Criterion
  E	Character and Personality
  E	Extracurricular participation
  C	Particular talent or ability
  C	Geographical distribution
  C	Alumni/ae relationship

High School GPA and Class Rank

• Following is a breakdown of the high school class rank of enrolled freshmen.

  Rank	Percent
  Top tenth	90%
  Second tenth	8%
  Third tenth	2%

Standardized Test Score Criteria

• All freshmen scores reported used the old scoring system.
• 99% of accepted applicants submitted an SAT I score and 19% of accepted applicants submitted an ACT score.
• The recent adjustment to the SAT I scoring system has affected the school's admission policy: Contact the school directly.