The three Malaysians accepted into Harvard College (from left) Ho Shu Xin, Pua E Rick and Sydny Lum.


PETALING JAYA: Three Malaysians have been selected to attend Harvard College, the undergraduate school of Harvard University, for the class of 2027.

They are Ho Shu Xin from Ipoh, and Pua E Rick and Sydny Lum from Kuala Lumpur.

The college received a total of 56,937 applications with a 3.4% acceptance rate.

The three Malaysians were among the 14.5% of international students from across 102 countries selected to attend Harvard College out of a total of 1,942 students admitted.

Both Ho and Pua are currently A-Levels students at Kolej Yayasan UEM while Lum is an A-Level student at Garden International School (GIS).

Ho intends to major in Educational Psychology, Pua will be pursuing studies in Biological Sciences while Lum plans to major in Economics.

In Malaysia, there are currently fewer than 10 alumni of Harvard College.

Harvard College’s financial aid policy

This year marks the second consecutive year that Harvard College has expanded its financial aid policy for low- and middle-income families.

The cost to attend Harvard College will be free for families with annual incomes falling below US$85,000 (about RM375,000), an increase from last year’s threshold of US$75,000. Nearly 25% of Harvard College students come from families earning below this threshold.

Since launching the Harvard Financial Aid Initiative in 2005, the university has awarded more than US$3 billion in support, and its annual aid budget has risen by more than 200%, from the initial US$80 million to US$246 million in 2023.

The college has also waived standardised testing requirements for the third year running.

Nadiah Wan, an alumni interviewer for Harvard College and Harvard Club of Malaysia president, said the college’s admissions is “need-blind and financial aid is 100% need-based”.

“This means that students are admitted solely based on their ability and character regardless of socio-economic background and financial ability to pay. If a student is admitted, Harvard is committed to ensuring that they can afford to attend.

“This gives an opportunity for talented students across the globe, including Malaysia, to access its world-class research and education system,” she said in a statement.

https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/...ing-to-harvard/

3 not org kite, tirgger kaming soon

Where they mogok I want sell drinks there . I pakai songko camo can dy they won't know I non

Why they look so onty and unker?

After graduate work for boss which fail in spm

tarak melayu ,.. Harvard is racist,..!!!

Bravo and congrats!

Produce another psychoath fucktard like KJ? How about no

Harvard rasis owai

Depa dapat duit free. Kita nak KWSP pun taknak bagi.

You mean we lost 3 more students to USA. They won't come be coming back.

They are everywhere all at once!

How about 3 manage to escape instead of lost ?

Yup, they wont be coming back ... they better not.

one way ticket to US, will never look back

bright future

“This means that students are admitted solely based on their ability and character regardless of socio-economic background and financial ability to pay. If a student is admitted, Harvard is committed to ensuring that they can afford to attend."

Oreng kito mano? Ini bumi milik sapa? PuAS triggered

quota mana quota

It is a lost for MY. But also true, they escaped. All the best for them.

They better not. If anyone question them, just see Dr Amalina Bakri also don't return from UK.

Tapi takpo. Kito sini bumi syurgo.

This post has been edited by Natsukashii: Apr 3 2023, 02:03 PM

Pua E Rick and Sydny Lum

chinese name can double as english name