<p>@Living61: If you want to apply or have your kids apply to schools where there is no athletic recruiting, recruiting of world class musicians, notable celebrities, development admits, legacies, kids from urban or rural areas or other under-represented sub-groups plenty of them exist. One can’t just say to college X: “I think you allot too many spots to international applicants. I don’t think you’re doing enough to support American families. Please review my application and give me generous Fin Aid, please”</p>
<p>You take the whole package. If the Harvard Corporation wants to focus on science recruiting for the next 5 years at the expense of other applicants, it’s their prerogative. If they want to reduce or increase the advantages conferred to legacy applicants; again, it’s their choice. But your problem is with the entire philosophy – don’t just focus on athletics. Why not decry international applicants? or those pesky musicians or theater people? </p>