U of C/Harvard

epistrophy
Sat, 02 Apr 2005 10:54:09 +0000

grasslands:

In response to your questions:

–Re why my son, as opposed to any of the thousands of other highly qualified applicants, was admitted to Harvard is something that I think is probably unknowable. What I do know is that, in addition to the usual things (great grades, test scores, ECs, etc.), he apparently really clicked with the alum who interviewed him. From what I’ve read, it seems that interviews can sometimes play an important role in the Harvard admissions process (something that, frankly, neither he nor I knew at the time of the interview).

–One thing that Harvard would offer him, which the U of C can’t, is a dramatic change of scene: we live in the Chicago area.