Originally Posted by Anonymous
Just as background
Harvard has a 3.4% acceptance rate. The average SAT for admitted students is 1520-1540. An applicant with a 1600 SAT and 4.0 GPA only has a 10% probability of getting accepted.

So anyone who gets admitted to Harvard or any top school has basically won the lottery no matter how they got in.

Too bad most of those who couldn't get in with smarts usually flunk out.