Anonymous wrote:
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?
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.