"Young, Gifted, and Not Getting Into Harvard

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<p>Written for “The New York Times” by Michael Winerip, a Harvard alum and interviewer…</p>

<p>“It was a spectacular winter day, bright, sunny and cold; the tide was out, the waves were high, and I had the beach to myself. As I ran, I thought the same thing I do after all these interviews: Another amazing kid who won’t get into Harvard.”</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/29/nyregion/nyregionspecial2/29Rparenting.html?em&ex=1177905600&en=003b613e6b430119&ei=5087 [/url]”>http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/29/nyregion/nyregionspecial2/29Rparenting.html?em&ex=1177905600&en=003b613e6b430119&ei=5087 &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;