Recently, Harvard announced its acceptance list for its undergraduate school, Harvard College, for the class of 2027.
Within that list, three Malaysians were accepted. These three Malaysians are Ho Shu Xin from Ipoh, and Pua E Rick and Sydny Lum from Kuala Lumpur.
Nadiah Wan, an alumni interviewer for Harvard College and Harvard Club of Malaysia president, posted a Facebook post congratulating the three young adults. “…Good luck & fly our (Malaysian Flag) high! So much potential to make our world better ❤️”
Harvard college received 56,937 applications in total with an acceptance rate of 3.41%. Among a total of 1,942 students, the international students who were admitted takes up 14.5%, and the trio are part of the 14.5%.
Currently, Ho Shu Xin and Pua E Rick are pursuing A-Levels at Kolej Yayasan UEM, while Sydny Lum is pursuing her A-Levels at Garden International School (GIS).
Both Ho Shu Xin and Sydny Lum are scholarships holders in their current studies. Ho Shu Xin is looking to major in Educational Psychology, and Sydny Lum intends to major in Economics; whereas Pua E Rick will pursue his studies in Biological Sciences.
Sources: China Press, Free Malaysia Today, Facebook
