<p>^^ That is just silly… Did you not consider the fact that perhaps more MA students apply to Harvard BECAUSE it is local? Just as more NY students apply to Harvard than CA students because NY is closer to H than CA?</p>
<p>You cannot use such basic statistics to claim that Harvard favours MA students. Show me the applicant numbers and then we can talk…</p>
<p>Edit:</p>
<p>I thought some reductio ad absurdum would be fun so;</p>
<p>Population of Liberia - 3.5 Million
Liberians at Harvard - 0
Per Capita - 0 ppm!</p>
<p>Harvard HATES Liberians!</p>