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Man, I'd feel terrible if I took someone's place who deserved it more.
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How would you possibly know whether or not you "took" the place of someone who deserved it more? It isn't really possible for anyone to determine why or why not they were chosen for admission over another individual (beyond obvious factors like big differences in GPA, etc). The admissions office is building an entire class, and sometimes it comes down to sheer LUCK -- do you bring the unique skills/background/etc. that they are looking for? It could come down to geographic diversity or socioeconomic diversity or that a tuba player is graduating or that they need students who are interested in a new department of study they're trying to build up. It's impossible for us (as applicants) to really know.</p>
<p>I hope that you, if admitted as a white male from the suburbs, will not feel as if you have "earned" your spot at Harvard "more" than a URM or other student. That kind of thinking (which your post implies, whether inadverdently or not) smacks of bigotry to me. Should I, as an Asian, feel especially entitled because I've gained admission to Harvard "despite" my race or ethnicity? I know - and I hope that you know too - that the answer is an unequivocal NO.</p>