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<p>Harvard has taken less-qualified legacies than him. I'd be very surprised if they turned him down.<<</p>
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<p>Harvard has also rejected more-qualified legacies than him. I've seen it happen. I wouldn't be surprised if he got in, but I would be surprised if he got rejected either. He just has to take his shot and hope for a good outcome - like everybody else.</p>
<p>After you've gone through several application cycles with Harvard and seen all the fabulous kids that get rejected, including some legacies, athletes, and URMs, you learn to never say "You're in."</p>
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"i asked an admissions officer when i was there and she said legacy does not count for more with EA like it does with some schools, but would i benefit from being in a smaller pool of applicants?"</p>
<p>This is interesting -- my understanding from reading this board is that you're pretty much losing your legacy advantage if you don't apply early. Maybe I'm mistaken.</p>
<p>that is what i though too, but i specifically asked the admissions officer and she told me that you do not get a bigger boost for legacy by applying early. even so, everyone probably benefits from being in a smaller pool of applicants and having the school be a definite first choice and be a legacy is porbably a good combination</p>
<p>Did you read my post (#24), where I quoted you?</p>
<p>Edit: I don't think his admission is an absolutely certain thing. But given his scores and the legacy factor, I think he has substantially better odds than the average, non-hooked applicant.</p>