Regis, meet three of Harvard's finest.

Raymond L. Andrew III '02 of Adams House, David G. Harris '00 of Quincy House, and Melanie L. Forbes '02 of Winthrop House taped episodes of ABC's "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" in New York last month.

Nationwide, thousands auditioned for the "College Edition" of television's most popular game show this fall, but only 30 contestants were selected.

At least 24 schools, ranging from Brown University to Moraine Valley Community College in Illinois, will be represented on the show. Georgia Tech, Emory University and MIT will each be represented by two students. Only Harvard has three students appearing.

Trisha L. Miller, a spokesperson for Valleycrest, a producer of the show, said that Harvard is sending more students than any other school.

"Perhaps that says that they're really big fans of the show or that they're just extra smart--I don't know," Miller said. "It's no surprise that a lot of the nation's smartest college students attend Harvard, It's known for having intelligent students."

But it took more than brains to get onto the show. Although all the contestants had to pass a 30-question test similar to the "fastest finger" contest, they were ultimately picked based on their "poise, sense of humor and television presence" during videotaped interviews with "Millionaire" producers.

"Perhaps the students from Harvard that day were just exceptionally poised," Miller said.