Surprise in Harvard ALDC admissions

[ucbalumnus]

@Htas

Not to mention why would someone who excels enough to gain admission at Harvard/similar look for easy courses, especially if 1. they are given a unique opportunity via FA or 2. their parents are sacrificing to pay? Doesn’t make any sense that kids at Harvard or other tops schools are going to be looking for the easy A. Sure maybe a few.

Since the thread is about ALDC admits, the A(thletes) may not want to go too hard on academics in order to have time for their sport, and the L(egacy) and D(ean’s list) admits may include a greater percentage of those satisfied with “gentleman’s A-” grades in standard level courses (i.e. not honors courses like Math 23/25/55) compared to the unhooked strivers who had to get admitted more on their own achievements.