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Students rejecting early Harvard acceptance as antisemitism stigma plagues Ivy League institution
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1:56Now PlayingA place at Harvard used to be something to boast about — now students fear it’s a stigma. NY Post columnist Rikki Schlott shares this story.
Early applicants who received acceptance letters from the university last week are considering applying elsewhere, The Post has learned.
Some are citing concerns about experiencing campus antisemitism, while others worry a Harvard degree could hurt job prospects as employers pledge not to hire its graduates because of the university’s handling of anti-Israel protests.
This year, the school reported a 17% drop in early applications, representing a four-year low. And the acceptance rate creeped up to 8.7% from 7.6% last year.
One driver, according to college admissions consultant Christopher Rim, is students concerned that they may get tainted by the storm around the college’s antisemitism problem.
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