<p>“If a student is a highly desirable candidate at an underperforming public high school, or a rural school where very few students leave the state for college, they are prime targets for LLs.”</p>
<p>I haven’t seen it stated so succinctly, but I guess my daughter fit in both of those categories three years ago. Her likely came by telephone (followed by letter) in late January, and it definitely did its job at our house. Her first choices were Yale and Brown and although she ultimately was admitted to both, it was hard to get past that January letter from Harvard saying that she would be a good fit.<br>
Also, I might note since someone mentioned the interview above, that her interview was on Saturday, and the call came the next day.<br>
I can also note how happy I am that Harvard saw something she did not see at the time, because it has, in fact, been a fantastic fit and an incredible experience for her, and I don’t think she can now envision her college years being anywhere else than H.</p>