<p>the way I see it, most Harvard applicants have a math/science based profile? Well... does that result from the fact that Harvard simply prefers math/science type of guys, or r math and sciences simply more common for high school students to pursue? I mean theres aime and bla... but I havent heard about a lot of very prestigious language awards? Basically I'm just curious, since I'm an international and asian and have a strongly language based profile. The thing is will I be disadvantaged because I didnt pursue math, or will I maybe even be advantaged because language guys r far less common among the applicant pool?</p>
<p>The oldest concentration at Harvard is History and Literature. I don't think math and science dominates. In fact, I think strong liberal arts students are more in demand, although they maybe rarer. You don't hear alot about liberal arts awards, but they do get admitted. I don't think you should change your profile. In fact, you may stand out as an asian that is strong in liberal arts as opposed to the typical math/science asian geek.</p>
<p>Since Gov and Ec are the most popular concentrations, I'm not sure how correct the statement "most Harvard applicants have a math/science based profile" is. That said, there is certainly a strong science base, with quite a few Biology and Biochem concentrators.</p>