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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would find a way to wryly address it. "According to family lore, I am distantly related to John Harvard. But I'm trying to stay humble and apply the old-fashioned way." [/quote] Again, unless there is conclusive evidence that this person is a direct descendant, in which case you state it outright. Sorry for insisting, but such situations do exist. I have documentation about my family line that goes back a thousand years, thanks to an enterprising great-grandfather who was a historian and genealogist.[/quote] First, even if the documentation is accurate, do you think that will buy you extra consideration in the admissions process? Second, if you supplied that documentation, I'd be greatly concerned that the admissions committee would think you a giant d-bag (with some justification). [/quote]
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