Acceptance rates: humanities-junkies vs. math-whizzes

frecklybeckly
Tue, 08 Mar 2005 17:50:50 +0000

I know a math whiz who was accepted early. While he is exceptionally talented in mathematical reasoning and abstract thought, he also is a superb writer, an extraordinary musician and a compelling speaker. The “well-rounded” b.s. is what we say to feel good about being in clubs - what Harvard wants to see is a student who is clearly a standout in a certain area, but has also excelled in a number of other areas. It’s pretty clear who’s really good at Stuff and who’s only ok at Stuff.