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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Harvard gives weight to athletics. My son wasn’t ever going to be a college recruit but he was captain of 2 varsity sports and they gave him a 2+ for that. If you’ve see those videos on students reviewing their Harvard files, it can tip the scales. [/quote]

Yes, no one is saying it doesn't count. Just that it's viewed the same as other ECs. An impactful EC can also get you a 2+. [/quote]

Impact/level is what matters. I said it before and some insecure mom melted. A 2/2+ is not easy to get based on Harvard's rubric. Random club president, random Non-profit, random community service will not get that. Team captain on a competitive team at a competitive school or starting player at a demonstrable top level is a lock for it. People can cry all they want about it but facts are friendly, they aren't out to get you even though you don't want to accept them.[/quote]

A 2 on Athletics on Harvard's rubric carried virtually no weight, you needed a 1 (recruitable or olympic level).[/quote]

Twos are what you need to get in.

Looking at SFFA a student who had at least three twos had their chances of admissions go over 60%. One of the key arguments made for discrimination was that non-asian students consistently receive lower scores for personality and thus didn't get enough twos. You do not need to be recruited to get a two at Harvard but you need to have participated on a very high level team or at a personal high level. A two for athletics provided one of the twos necessary. Why people on this thread are continuing to fight this baffles me. It was laid out in the documents is just absurd.[/quote]

That statistic does not include athletics.  Three 2s means you got a 2 in every category other than Athletics.  Academic, personal and extracurricular.

If you are not recruited or Olympic level athlete, your sports don't help you get into Harvard very much.  It's just a solid EC[/quote]

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