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<p>I will agree with you that leadership skills are important skills to possess if someone wants to be successful in life or career long-term.</p>
<p>However, does Harvard admissions really do a proper job of identifying those with true leadership skills? And, does Harvard admissions do a good job of distinguishing among applicants, and can they clearly measure who has stronger leadership skills or not? Can they really judge an individual’s leadership potential just based on laundry list of (non-verified) extra curricular/ leadership involvements in high school or 500 word application essay? (without even conducting on-campus one-to-one interviews of applicants)</p>