<p>Hello,
Some where I read that Adcom readers responsible for a state selects the students in the first-round and then compare it with all other states in US. Ultimately all the students will have more or less same credentials. I also read if a student lives in say MO/SD will have higher chances of getting into Harvard than a student living in NY/CA.</p>
<p>Can anyone please explain how a student changes are affected by their residence within US and outside US?</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>It would surprise me if there were much advantage. My kid lives in rural Utah, and only 8 students were admitted from the whole state out of about 150 who applied. So that’s roughly 5%, same as nationwide. FWIW, my kid was a 4.0 student, tied for 1st in her class, with 34 ACT and SAT superscore of 2250, and pretty interesting extracurriculars.</p>
<p>My gut tells me there are accomplished students everywhere, and that Harvard is able retain high standards everywhere.</p>
<p>@WasatchWriter - how did you discover how many students applied and were accepted from Utah?</p>
<p>@BldrDad : DD’s interview was with the state chair of interviewers, and he’s very involved with the state alumni association. Between admission and arrival on campus, he held a couple gatherings at his home for all the new admittees. There shared information about this and that. My impression was: The alumni network begins NOW. </p>
<p>@WasatchWriter What do you mean by the alumni network beginning now?</p>
<p>Harvard and the other “name” schools are known for their networks of alumni who can assist with career moves and other things. Normally you might expect all that to begin at graduation, or maybe when you look for a summer internship. But here it seemed that my daughter was being invited to associate with alumni now. It all @pmmywest</p>