Brown Hook

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Here is a quote from William Fitzsimmons, Harvard Dean of Admissions, which may be relevant.

Caveats: Because it applies to Harvard does not necessarily mean it would apply to Brown. And the quote is six years old.

Interesting that he speaks about the tip for Boston or Cambridge students first, and then lumps in Massachusetts and the rest of New England.

Q: You recently recruited students in China, saying there is no limit on the number of international students Harvard may accept. What would you say to a student from a small town in Massachusetts who’s afraid of being supplanted?

A: First and foremost, Harvard will always be a Massachusetts and New England institution. We work extremely hard on our recruiting and outreach in Massachusetts and New England because we feel it is vital for Harvard to play an important role in educating the future leaders from the place that has done so much to shape its mission. We have always had a policy of admitting a Boston or Cambridge student over others when the credentials are approximately equal.

In the same way, we pay special attention to students from Massachusetts and the rest of New England. Students from our home area benefit enormously by living with and learning from classmates who come from all parts of the United States and abroad. We will continue to seek the best students from around the nation and throughout the world.

http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2009/02/24/5_questions_for_harvards_admissions_dean/?page=full