<p>On the other hand, the Tufts guy gave a specific example of how the quality and content of the essay allowed the kid with fewer APs to win out over the kid with more APs (similar stats otherwise). It was in response to the issue they were trying to address of kids taking too many APs.
I watched the whole video and the Harvard guy’s description of their process was pretty convoluted (and impressive) - seems like each application gets read by lots of people.</p>