Julia got into Harvard ! That makes her my second mentee who got into Harvard this year (a few weeks back Ellen was accepted). Radcliffe Quadrangle (The Quad) @ Harvard University 2020 college admissions is different (in some critical ways) than when I applied for college twenty years ago. First, while number of applicants have soared to insane levels, acceptance rates remain very, very low across the board (see here and here ). We have students applying from not just the States, but also from all over the globe. As the numbers have been increasing, so have the “quality” and “caliber” of students. There are more highly qualified applicants than there are seats available, especially at the most highly sought after institutions, like Harvard. Second, as information becomes more easily accessible and available, it’s becoming increasingly more difficult for students to distinguish themselves and standout from the pack. Many are beginning to look the same on paper. Most competiti...
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