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Harvard's freshman class is more than one-third legacy—here's why that's a problem - CNBC

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Harvard's current freshman class is made up of over 36 percent legacy students. And as of 2015, legacy applicants were five times more likely to get into the school than others.

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The current freshman class at Harvard University is comprised of over one-third legacy students, and these legacy applicants have a significantly higher chance of getting accepted compared to non-legacy applicants.

Keywords: Harvard, freshman class, legacy students, acceptance rates

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