According to the Harvard Alumni Association of Malaysia, the five Malaysian students were able to get their offers after fierce competition with 61,220 students from around the world. It is worth mentioning that the acceptance rate for the class of 2026 is the lowest in the school’s 386-year history, or 3.19%!
The five Malaysians admitted to Harvard this year are Chooi Je Qin from Johor, Herman Leong Xin Yang and Ishant Shah from Penang, and Carisma Michaela Wong from Sabah, and Lee Ee Jenn from Kuala Lumpur. They respectively plan to pursue advanced studies in a wide range of fields including astrophysics, biochemistry, economics, environmental science and public policy, politics and sociology.
Chooi Je Qin
Herman Leong Xin Yang
Ishant Shah
Carisma Michaela Wong
Lee Ee Jenn
To be able to stand out from the crowd, these 5 students have excellent performance! Including Chooi Je Qin personally participated in a number of astrophysics and astronomy competitions, Ishant Shah is a national squash player, Herman Leong Xin Yang has a wealth of knowledge and enthusiasm in the field of biology, Carisma Michaela Wong self-taught Kadazan language and researched the history of Sabah people, and Lee Ee Jenn is the representative Malaysia participates in the debate competition.
The Harvard Alumni Association Malaysia also pointed out that Harvard does not take into acoount students’ ability to pay tuition fees when admitting new students to ensure that the entire selection process is not affected by whether students apply for financial aid or whether they can afford to pay tuition fees.
Harvard University, on the other hand, announced that students with household incomes below $75,000 a year will not be charged tuition, up from the previous threshold of $65,000 for full financial aid.
The Harvard Alumni Association Malaysia pointed out that Harvard does not take into account the student’s ability to pay tuition when admitting new students, ensuring that the entire selection process is not affected by whether a student applies for financial aid or can afford to pay tuition.
