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Admissions Numbers Drop Analysis

By Sílvia Casacuberta Puig
For Harvard's College Class of 2021, there were 40,246 students who applied, marking the lowest number of applications in three years.
For Harvard's College Class of 2021, there were 40,246 students who applied, marking the lowest number of applications in three years.

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