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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]can public school kids get into a school like that?  [/quote]
In 2019 the Harvard Crimson reported that 63% of students came from public schools so apparently, yes public school kids can get in.  [/quote]

There are 24,000 public high schools in the US. There are roughly 1900 spots available at Harvard. Nearly half of admits come from private school applicants - and it's a small pool of private schools. So maybe 1000 spots are available at Harvard for public school students. Now throw in all the hooks - athletes, first generation, low income, legacy and so on. Then be mindful that Harvard strives for 50/50 gender balance.

The odds of a random unhooked smart girl from a random public high school in anywhere, America getting into Harvard are astronomically small. She will need an extraordinarily impressive EC in addition to the academics - 4.0 UW, 1550+ - to even have the application read. And it will still likely be a no.

Harvard is not a meritocracy. I would gently broaden her horizons and explain that the US is blessed with lots of great universities besides Harvard. Because otherwise she's going to have her heart broken. [/quote]

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