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[quote=Anonymous][quote] Anonymous wrote: My kids were legacies at Harvard. We have given less than $5k since graduation. They both got in. So what’s your point? huh? what other hooks? national recognition? URMs? are you CEO of something?[/quote] Or multi-generational legacies---if you are a descendant of John Quincy Adams and 6 generations went to Harvard before you, then they are going to let you in if you have decent grades/scores. the "something remarkable" listed by the PP on page 1 is a broad category----everything from being the world's pre-eminent teen beekeeper to being the kid of billionaires. And also geographic diversity: If Harvard has to choose between the "unhooked" straight A/perfect SAT from NoVA and the "unhooked" straight A/perfect SAT from North Dakota, then North Dakota wins. [/quote]
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