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by wozniacki 3907 days ago
Not to put too fine a point on it, but 20% of those admitted were Asian American, for the class of 2019, in a country where less than 5%, self-identify as Asian-American.[1][2]

https://college.harvard.edu/admissions/admissions-statistics

[1]

http://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2014/06/how-to-...

[2]

http://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2014/06/how-to-...

2 comments

Yeah, but that doesn't mean there couldn't be more.
Harvard accepts students from all over the world. Over 50% of the world is Asian.
Only 12% of admitted students are from outside the US. Harvard clearly favors US applicants.

https://college.harvard.edu/admissions/admissions-statistics