<p>to saroah. indeed i agree with you. the thing is harvard don’t just want perfect score students, they want ECs. and not just any ECs, but IMPORTANT ECs…like representing your school, state or even country.</p>
<p>of course they usually won’t accept studnets with <1400…but who would you accept:
student with 4.0 u/w 1600 sats, 800 sat2s, minimum ecs, lets say choir…
or
studnet with 3.9 u/w 1550 sats, 750 sat2s…star athlete, plays for band, won national debating competition etc etc.</p>
<p>and you seem to forget that ECs aren’t only voluntary work but includes talent work…</p>