<p>I’m so ****ed off right now - I just found out that the other person at my school who applied early is going up to Harvard this weekend to meet with the dean of admissions himself…! Her dad (legacy) was roommates or close friends with him or something like that, and he’s probably going to butter him up to make sure he hasn’t wasted hundreds of dollars on Harvard clothes. Oh, it’s so unfair - she’s gonna get in and no one else from my school will because Harvard has only ever accepted one person from here each year :(</p>
<p>Damn @$%&! people and their connections! Where’s the justice in this world?</p>
<p>From what I understand, the Admission Committee votes on each applicant. A majority vote is needed for an applicant to be considered for admission.</p>
<p>How long do they spend talking about each candidate? Or, do they just vote? Do they read all the applications the night before, and then vote all morning and afternoon the next day?</p>
<p>That's so weird though-- it's like they are deciding your entire life in those few minutes of discussion.</p>
<p>There aren't quotas for each school...just because some person at your school <em>might</em> be a shoo-in doesn't really affect your chances much at all. Those people are going to get in anyway.</p>
<p>"That's so weird though-- it's like they are deciding your entire life in those few minutes of discussion. "</p>
<p>it's not your entire life; only 4 yrs. and it honestly doesn't matter if you end up at harvard, mit, stanford, or all those other great institutions</p>
<p>I agree. Though admittance to a great school would really help you out no matter what your life's ambition is, it doesn't mean you will fail or succeed based on it. Harvard might accept both of you, or just you. You never know!</p>