Do I have any chance of Harvard if I NEVER receive ANY kind of National/ State award?

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<p>The Z-List is not reserved for rich kids. Read the article more carefully. </p>

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As the final matriculation decisions trickle into admissions office this week and high school seniors gear up for summertime, a select set of Harvard admits will continue to be on break even when the College opens in the fall. </p>

<p>Some spend their months off visiting developing nations. Others use the time to get a head start in the job market. </p>

<p>Each year, about 50 to 70 of these students—known collectively as the “Z-List” by admissions officers—opt to take a year off before matriculation or are accepted on the condition that they take a year off. </p>

<p>Students say the time off allows them to rest from the pressures of high school and ultimately proves enriching to their college academic experiences. </p>

<p>The “Z-List” is so named because students who are offered admission, given that they take a gap year before matriculating, receive their notices at the end of the admissions process—as late as June for some—according to Dean of Admissions William R. Fitzsimmons ’67.

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