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[quote=Anonymous]My understanding is that Harvard determines interviews based on the number of alumni interviewers in the area. That they try to interview as many as possible, but it's more about keeping alumni engaged than a meaningful contribution to the application in most cases. Most of the kids I've interviewed were solid but didn't have that extra 'sauce' Harvard generally looks for (which may or may not include legacy, big donor, unusual academic achievement, singular talent etc.) Still, they all seem to have met, generally at least, the bar. None were admitted, even the few I thought had a shot and recommended very highly. Incredibly tough to get in from DMV schools, given the number of specially-connected kids in the area. What regular kid is going to get in when the competition in a given year might include a Supreme Court Justice's or President's kids? --Harvard alumni interviewer [/quote]
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