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[quote=Anonymous]The posters talking about Harvard are ridiculous.  On the Harvard 1-6 scale, this student would rank a 3 AT BEST on the academic scale and more likely a 3- or 4.

To score a 1 or 2 on the “personal” scale, the student would need:

1. Truly outstanding qualities of character, student displays enormous courage in the face of seemingly insurmountable obstacles in life. Demonstration of the ability to lead or inspire those around them: unqualified and unwavering support from their recommenders
 
2.  Very strong qualities of character, strong leadership, maturity beyond their years; uncommon authenticity, unselfish or humility.

Data from the Harvard lawsuit shows that virtually no one gets a 1 on the personal scale.  So this student can reasonably expect a 2 at the very, very best and even that is unlikely.

This academic and personal mix ain’t getting nobody into Harvard, and it’s not clear at all that other top schools use anything even resembling the same scale.

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