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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The last 2 kids from our public who got in to Harvard weren’t even in the top 10% (of a class of about 130). No obvious hooks (maybe legacy, I don’t know, but not athletes or URM or geography. And not from particularly wealthy families so didn’t Jared Kushner their way in.) They were however kids deeply engaged in some activities that showed them to be leaders.[/quote]

Interesting.  But kids who are deeply engaged in some activities that show them to be leaders are a dime a dozen among Harvard applicants.  You certainly need more than that to have a realistic shot, and even then it's just a crapshoot. [/quote]

Oh for sure. And I have no real insight on why either of these kids got admitted except that I think this speaks to the reality of elite admissions that once you pass the threshold of acceptably high stats All the other “holistic” criteria become more important. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with this, but I really feel for the kids who sacrifice happiness, time in other activities, going to prom etc. because they are studying with the intent of perfection grades/AP tests/SAT. Perfect stats aren’t the key to having a shot at these top schools. Doing other things with your time at a deep level does seem to be from what I have observed.[/quote]

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