<p>Sherlock, thats an interesting point you brought about the applicants from other top schools not having the same (crazy) increase of chance they get when they apply to Harvard from your area. I assume thats what you're saying? In that case, Harvard just talks a bunch of BS about really attempting to reach out to rural (etc.) applicants. I would not be surprised, they always lie (with ambiguous answers) about how race/ legacy do not play a factor in admissions.</p>