<p>Just out of curiosity my friend's father went to harvard
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he is good friend of the harvard president
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he knows several ex students</p>
<p>Is he in?</p>
<p>He is a medium high student.. no special awards.</p>
<p>in, so in, so very ****ened in</p>
<p>Harvard legacy from his father will definitely help. Knowing several ex-students is no help at all. I don't think the president of Harvard interferes with admissions, but I couldn't guarantee what goes on behind closed doors. So I'd say he has some modest advantages here, but he's no sure thing.</p>
<p>A large majority of the students admitted each year have no "connections".</p>
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<p>I don't think the president of Harvard interferes with admissions, but I couldn't guarantee what goes on behind closed doors.</p>
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<p>I'm sure that the president COULD get a kid in if he wanted to, but that doesn't mean he is willing to throw his weight around like that. My hunch is that we'd have to be talking about a very dear old childhood friend or close relative, and a kid who was at least waitlist material on his own merits. I'm sure administrators at every selective school are bombarded with such requests.</p>