<p>if your parents are immigrants, you grew up in a poor environment, or if your parents didn't go to college (or finish high school)
if they do, how much importance do they put on it</p>
<p>It's not about what you have, it's about what you make of it. Or something in that cliche vein.</p>
<p>No.
Harvard and other Ivies put everything into context.
That means that if you were not that privileged and grew up in a poor family with limited resources, then they do take that into consideration. It is even better if you manage to shake of the limitations of your environs and succeed academically and extracurricularly.</p>
<p>It seems your answer is Yes.</p>
<p>lol hahahaha</p>
<p>I was saying no to the comment above mine..</p>
<p>didn't your post confirm this comment and shouldn't your answer therefore be yes?</p>
<p>the no goes to that comment:</p>
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It's not about what you have, it's about what you make of it. Or something in that cliche vein.
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<p>Of course it matters what you have</p>
<p>thanks that takes a load off of my mind</p>
<p>Of course, they'd be happier if you were the child of wealthy, influential parents who went to Harvard and like to donate money to the university. That's pretty useful too.</p>