Harvard Prize Book Award?

Bartleby007
Tue, 05 Jun 2012 14:15:02 +0000

@dascholar: I made no assumptions. I stand by my previous statement. As you know, the college prep industry has grown to ludicrous proportions in recent years. It is clear that this creates an unfair advantage for applicants coming from affluent families who can afford to pay for college coaching (vs. lower-to-middle class applicants).

The college app should represent the work of the student. Enlisting the help of someone else (paid or unpaid) to “craft” the app implies significant manipulation of the student’s information. A strong applicant to Harvard, or any other school for that matter, simply does not need that sort of help.

“Crafting” is for D&D gamers and grade-school kids who make those nifty necklaces out of macaroni. :)

The OP should certainly mention the award being discussed in this thread as an “award” or “honor” in his college app. It really doesn’t matter under which category it is listed, so long as the OP has a reasonable justification for putting it there.