<p>From what you have said about the GC, she does not have it out for your D. You may never know why this GC was so down on Harvard, but I don't think she will deliberately hurt her chances. I do not think the GC was right, but she can have her own opinions without compromising her position as long as she processes the applications well. Does your school just have the GC and teachers write a rec that is copied and sent to every college, or do they actually fill out the questionairres?<br>
It is unfortunate that some kids get a squirrly, lazy, or incompetent GC filling out the school portion of the app. It does put kids from such schools at a disadvantage. It's also unfortunate that some of the top schools scour the recs to find some subtle fault with the applicant. I can't think of a fairer procedure, however. One of the reasons I pulled my kids from public schools is for better services in many areas, including the guidance for college and other things. Our public school did not meet my standard, and was willing to pay to get better.</p>