Harvard early applications are down 17% from last year amid antisemitism row

• New Harvard admissions data shows early applications have declined by 17% year-on-year.
• The applications were due November 1, before Harvard President Claudine Gay testified in Congress.
• It's the first admissions cycle since the Supreme Court ruled affirmative action was unconstitutional.

High school seniors have made 17% fewer early admission applications to Harvard this year, bringing the level of early interest to a four-year low, according to figures released Thursday.

Overall, 692 from a pool of 7,921 applicants were admitted under the Early Action Program, which accepts applications up to November 1, the university said.