If Harvard were about “average” kids, you probably wouldn’t be interested.
You do not need natl or intl awards. Most H kids don’t have them and those applicants who do have no better shot, if they don’t offer the whole picture H wants. Holistic.
But the problem is, when a kid asks and only cites stats and “no outstanding ECs,” it tells me you don’t understand what H does look for, the depth AND breadth. Probbly don’t understand what’s a good EC or combo of them. You probably haven’t self-matched. So, how do you make a bang-up presentation in your application?
Plus, it’s NOT the combined SAT score. It’s the parts. 1500? Could be 800/700, for all we know. And the 700 is below bar.
So, some learning to do. Some thinking.