First, according to the admission data, among the applicants of 6 1220, only the class of 2026 of 1954 was admitted. This means that the admission rate is surprisingly low, because according to the admission standard before Harvard, it is 3. 19%, which is similar to the admission rate of 3.43% in 2025.
In addition, the admission rate of the restricted early action class (REA) in 2026 is 7.9%, which means that 9406 early applicants and 740 students were admitted. Looking at the class size of REA in 2025, among the 10086 applications, only 747 students (7.4%) were admitted to the new class of 202 1-22.
Second, then, the admission criteria of Harvard University: Harvard University is a top school in the world. In the process of admission, not only the students' grades, but also all aspects of the students.
1, hardware: Harvard University itself does not require international students to submit TOEFL and IELTS scores, nor does it set minimum TOEFL scores, but international students need to submit SAT or ACT scores; The total score of IELTS is generally not less than 6.5, and each item is not less than 6.0.
2. Software: As an applicant, it is best to have some AP course preparation, have won international awards (such as Olympic knowledge contest), have some volunteer experience (such as Olympic Games, Paralympic Games and Asian Games) and have some outstanding personal activities experience.
Generally speaking, what Harvard values most is its own experience. China gets full marks for most of his applications to Harvard every year, but most of his students are rejected. Of course, in terms of activity experience, Harvard attaches great importance to the international award "Gold Award in the Olympic Knowledge Competition".
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