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No. And I’m pretty sure that Harvard gives preference to local kids – local as in Boston, not all of Massachusetts and certainly not all of New England.

ETA: Being from New England does not give you an edge at any of the New England very selective schools, unless you are from the immediate area. If anything, being from New England is a disadvantage. If you want a geographic advantage – if you are from New England, then apply to schools in the deep South, for example.