Harvard freshman survey insights for class of 2028

[Anonymous]

Interesting that legacy kids actually had higher scores than non-legacy kids.

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Anonymous wrote:Interesting that legacy kids actually had higher scores than non-legacy kids.

Not that surprising - they've got highly educated parents who know how to work the educational system. If universities ever abolish legacy preferences, being a legacy will be a disadvantage in admissions: To prove they are not using legacy status, universities will only accept legacy students who are far above the average.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Interesting that legacy kids actually had higher scores than non-legacy kids.

nothing that 20 hours of private tutoring doesn't account for

[Anonymous]

Very interesting! Thanks for posting OP.

[Anonymous]

My kid had way higher stats. Rejected. It doesn’t matter.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Interesting that legacy kids actually had higher scores than non-legacy kids.

They are t the DEI admits

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My kid had way higher stats. Rejected. It doesn’t matter.

Yeah. 35 ACT, uw 4.0 from a private and national level EC sport

[Anonymous]

Harvard was test optional last year !! The score report means nothing. Only the high scorers submitted

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Harvard was test optional last year !! The score report means nothing. Only the high scorers submitted

+ 1 million Harvard was test optional last year

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Harvard was test optional last year !! The score report means nothing. Only the high scorers submitted

I don’t think Harvard took a ton of kids test optional, thought Harvard and Yale took less than 20 percent to.

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Anonymous wrote:Interesting that legacy kids actually had higher scores than non-legacy kids.

nothing that 20 hours of private tutoring doesn't account for

My son is a legacy. 36 ACT, top of class at highly competitive private, national awards in two areas, nice person with solid friendships and does a lot of community service out of interest and care. People are already pretty explicitly stating that, if he gets in, it’s because he’s a legacy. I just remind him that, if the worst thing about his college process is that people attribute his admission to legacy, he should be thankful and move on performing well and ignore anyone who is saying it to be insulting while also recognizing that legacy in fact does help.

Just to say not all legacies have extra tutoring (he took ACT once, no tutoring).

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Interesting that legacy kids actually had higher scores than non-legacy kids.

nothing that 20 hours of private tutoring doesn't account for

My son is a legacy. 36 ACT, top of class at highly competitive private, national awards in two areas, nice person with solid friendships and does a lot of community service out of interest and care. People are already pretty explicitly stating that, if he gets in, it’s because he’s a legacy. I just remind him that, if the worst thing about his college process is that people attribute his admission to legacy, he should be thankful and move on performing well and ignore anyone who is saying it to be insulting while also recognizing that legacy in fact does help.

Just to say not all legacies have extra tutoring (he took ACT once, no tutoring).

Good for your son and you but please realize that attending a highly competitive private school is a privileged and his one and done test score not a miracle.

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Anonymous wrote:Who says these Ivory tower institutions discriminate against Republicans...where is the outrage:

When breaking down test scores by political affiliation, the average score for students who self-reported as Democrats was 1527, nearly 70 points higher than the average score of students who identified as Republicans. The average ACT score for Democratic students in the Class of 2028 was 34, two points higher than the average score for Republican students, which sits at 32. Approximately 10 times more students self-identified as Democrat than Republican.

There is likely affirmative action for conservatives. It’s hard to find qualified and interested conservatives. They may also be disproportionately from rural high schools with fewer resources. The colleges do want diversity of political thought.

You’re funny. Conservatives at this level of higher Ed are majority wealthy students who are intolerant of those unlike themselves- the “there is no excuses” Crowd.

Most rural high school students are fleeing that culture, not seeking it.

Wrong on so many levels, but whatever.

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Anonymous wrote:Harvard was test optional last year !! The score report means nothing. Only the high scorers submitted

+ 1 million Harvard was test optional last year

But they don't take many test optional.

[Anonymous]

Would be interesting to see if there was a significant in crease of Jewish students. The president was replaced because powerful Alumni want to increase the number from 9-10% to 15-20%.