<p>You know, you could just work on your “venture” and grow it into a decent business instead of simply seeing it as an extracurricular that will get you into Harvard.
Who knows? Once you’re a billionaire with that Edkinect, I’m pretty sure Harvard will admit you.
You can’t just mold your EC’s based on getting into Harvard (or any other university.); I personally think it’s amazing that you’re a CEO of a business, but why did you start that business? Do you plan on selling it to pay for your Harvard undergrad tuition? Are you going to continue to work on it?</p>
<p>I don’t know. I think that’s something interviewers will ask you, and that it’s something the Harvard admissions committee will think about.
Also, the “asian” factor… It’s just common sense! You can’t have an entire class full of athletes, and you can’t have an entire class full of scientists!
You can’t have an entire class of people who only eat rice, either.
I think people place way too much weight on the race quotas. To me, it’s just common sense to want a diverse class. If you don’t get in, don’t blame it on your race. It’s true that people judge Asians as having high standards (and thus the bar MAY be higher), but if anything that should motivate you to stick out from the rest.</p>
<p>…if you think about it, every culture presents their own different contribution to society.
Even though I’m asian myself, I don’t think that race-based admissions should be made illegal. If you think logically about it, it makes sense.
If that makes Asians more cutthroat when it comes to Harvard, so be it.</p>