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5. I don't really know how big a factor this was, but my son found the badmouthing of Harvard by other schools to be a real turn-off (I have to admit that I did too). In contrast, Harvard didn't engage in badmouthing other schools (I suppose one could attribute that to Harvard arrogance, but I think all schools should adopt a no badmouthing policy.)
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<p>My D is at Bulldog Days right now. She also commented on the Harvard bashing by everyone from the Dean of Admissions to a professor in a class she attended. It really hurt her feelings when people attacked her for even considering Harvard.</p>