<p>If u got to pg 6, it lists what requirements Harvard considered important. I was shocked at the fact that Harvard considered nothing “Very Important” or “Important” (not even GPA, Class Rank, EC’s). Instead, it marked “considered” for everything.</p>
<p>They take a holistic look at your application. Meaning, they look at all the parts of your application as a whole. A good essay carries the same weight as a good SAT score.</p>
<p>Frankly, I personally think that a good essay won’t get you into Harvard College. The essay is a very unstable piece of information to place an admission decision on. However, if you attend a strong High School, and you have good teacher recommendations, essays, activities, but modest or weak test scores, you still stand a very good chance of being admitted, especially if your Subject Test scores are high. Well, at least that is what we are given to understand. A senior Princeton admission officer stated that subject tests carries more weight in your folder than the SAT I Reasoning Test.</p>
<p>From what I have gathered from about two years of research, you are not getting in if you don’t have at least 700 on every section of the SAT and SAT Subject Tests. I don’t really care what anyone else says. The hard data is there to prove it. Dig it up for yourself.</p>
<p>I can only speculate that Harvard is not wanting to tie themselves to admitting based on specific components of the application. Here is the link to three CDSs:</p>