Despite annual tuition hikes at Harvard, its applicant pool swelled from 13,029 in 1992 to 18,167 last year.

虽然哈佛大学每年学费都会增加，但申请入学的人数还是从1992年的13029人增加到了去年的18167人。

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The record applicant pool resulted in the most competitive admissions process in the history of Harvard College.

创历史新高的申请人数导致今年上演了哈佛大学学院史上竞争最激烈的申请过程。

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Your skill set can further market you as a top candidate, potentially setting you apart from the rest of the applicant pool.

你的技能可以进一步使你成为一个优秀的候选人，无形中把你和其他申请人区分开来。

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In total, 30, 425 minority applicants have filed to take the test, representing 49.5% of the applicant pool.

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Second, the early decision applicant pool typically has higher grades and SAT scores than the regular pool.

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That said, the effect seems to be stronger among the less academically-inclined end of the applicant pool.

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