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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Harvard wants its brand on people who will have some combination of wealth, power, influence, and/or fame.  Hard to predict which 17-18 year olds will end up in that category.  Clear that there are lots of different paths (and inheritance is a well worn one).  FWIW, few of “the chosen” end up THE CHOSEN, but Harvard does well enough wrt picking winners (as defined above) that it has sustained and enhanced its reputation for centuries.  And its also-rans often do well and/or do good, which helps keep the school afloat and attracts talented new applicants. Where Harvard looks/what kinds of applicants it bets on changes over time (with its perception of how elites are formed in various fields/places), but ambition/self-confidence seem to play at least as much (probably more) of a role than brains in Harvard admissions.  Of course Harvard would admit one of the most visible Parkland/MSD activists. Only questions were which one(s) and what she/he/they would make of the opportunity.[/quote]

There were dozens of kids involved, and I'm sure the vast majority of them had both leadership and academic potential.

Why Harvard chose to admit someone with such a poor record of learning [b]says a lot about Harvard in the 21st century -- it has lost way.[/b][/quote]
[b]As a Harvard grad, I'd rather have attended school with him than some perfect SAT/GPA drone that would add nothing to my learning/social experience[/b].[/quote]

And this is why people have problem with Harvard grads .... you put more value on someone that can organize protests instead of someone that have the smarts to find middle ground and compromise.[/quote]

You want to [u]compromise[/u] on school shootings? W T F ???

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