<p>@gravitas2 I suppose you’re referring to me when you say “the poster who wants to increase the applications to H.”</p>
<p>You’re assuming some motivation from me where none exists. Why should I care how many people apply to Harvard? It makes no difference to me either way. I have my two Harvard degrees already, and a very full life as a teacher and an academic. I volunteer my time interviewing applicants and posting here on CC because I enjoy it and because I like helping people— and wish there was someone there for me when I was 17 to give me advice. There was no one at the time, and I had to figure it all out on my own. </p>
<p>I can appreciate that people might disagree with my point of view, but my opinions surely are not nonsense. Sorry you’re so unhappy!</p>
<p>I don’t disagree with @gibby’s assessment of this particular applicant’s chances, either, which should have been clear if you had read my post— unless they have something VERY compelling like a history of tremendous hardship, or if they are a recruited athlete-- they have a very small, almost zero chance of being admitted to Harvard. But as I don’t know anyone’s personal story, it’s not up to me to make those kind of assumptions. Yeah, maybe they come from a household with an income above $100,000— but, you know what, maybe their mother has MS and they are her main caregiver. I have no idea.</p>
<p>Overall, though. these kinds of responses make me feel unwelcome, and less inclined to continue to post here. </p>
<p>Oh well.</p>