[justiceseeker93]

The applicant it cites is a first-generation Asian-American who ranked No. 1 in a high-school class of 460, attended a high school ranked in the top 5 percent of US high schools, had perfect 800 scores for his SAT II history and math, was an AP Scholar, National Scholar and the like and captained his varsity tennis team — in addition to other volunteer and extracurricular activities that included helping Chinese students learn English. But he was rejected.

I really can't think of any reason that Harvard would reject this kid, unless he hinted on an essay or in an interview that he was a conservative politically. Then all bets would be off.

The quotas, you would think, only apply to more marginal Asian applicants.

BTW, speaking of the anti-Jewish quotas at Harvard implemented after WWI (as indicated in the New York Post editorial), one of the ringleaders in establishing that policy was none other than famed Harvard alum Franklin D. Roosevelt.

[KC_Lion]

BTW, speaking of the anti-Jewish quotas at Harvard implemented after WWI (as indicated in the New York Post editorial), one of the ringleaders in establishing that policy was none other than famed Harvard alum Franklin D. Roosevelt.

I didn't know that!

You learn something new every day!

I guess that means they want the Asian Students to...

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[SJackson]

He didn't have to hint anything. He attended a top High School. While I can't speak to the perfect scores, I've anecdotally known of students in higher ranking high schools, with high though not perfect scores, 1 or 2 class rank, along with the extracurricular stuff sports. Don't get in, though they find comparable schools.

Harvard admits a couple thousand freshman.

There are 35,000 high schools out there including private. Lots of kids are #1. Top 5% as in the case of this individual, almost fills their freshman class. And many of these schools, particularly public, come from affluent areas, which may underrepresent minorities, as may the private schools. Asians and Jews are not minorities, just being a minority isn't enough unless you meet the underperformance criteria. Harvard already admits 20% Asians, overrepresentation, and though I don't think they report Jews officially, it's rumored to be above the Asian number in most Ivy league schools. Thus this doesn't surprise me at all.

Also anecdotally, knowledge of this "problem" often motivates students to outperform. Even beyond Harvard knowing you need, for example, higher LSATs than minorities can be a motivating factor.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks justiceseeker93.

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