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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Harvard has a lot of legacy kids and a lot of kids from prestigious and influential families. Who you are family-wise is probably why 50% of the kids are at Harvard. This was recently explained to me by a friend who teaches at Harvard. It was enough of a turnoff to my kid that he refused to apply. He ultimately chose MIT and is happy there. He said MIT kids don’t mix with Harvard hardly at all[/quote]

I heard MIT kids don’t think too highly of Harvard. MIT is not a school you can buy into.  [/quote]

Really?  Here is a former MIT adcom who says they do development admits also

https://www.bostonglobe.com/opinion/editorials/2019/03/13/confessions-former-admissions-director/qPQppf0AhpJIbIJ8mZ6q9L/story.html

[i]"In truth, for every office of admissions there is a development office that builds a university’s endowment through donations from alumni and wealthy individuals."[/i]

Chris from MIT, a trusted and frequent poster on CC, says they don't give legacy preference, but stops short on development admits.

https://mitadmissions.org/blogs/entry/just-to-be-clear-we-dont-do-legacy/

So I don't think your statement is true.[/quote]

Wow, are you unemployed after Columbia general studies rejected you?  That’s a lot of “research” you are doing. I hope someone’s paying you for all your “work.”  [/quote]

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