Academic Rating： 2+
Extracurricular Rating： 2
Athletic Rating： 4
Personal Rating： 2
Overall: 2 （假設第一個最大格子是 overall score)
校友 interview 2+ (校友EC 打分是 1-）
校友ｉｎｔｅｒｖｉｅｗ 之後有一框，打分是 ２＋。 不知道是什麽。
其它還有幾個打分，不知道是什麽意思。 也都是２ （２＋ ｏｒ ２－）.
兩個 AO 看起來基本一致。 評語很積極。但是 AO highlighted 的地方和我們原來想的（本壇排名）並非一致。有些差別。 甚至同一類EC， AO highlighted 的是低一級別的成績。
有些縮寫看不懂， 比如 AIV, FH?
打分和我們原來想的有些不一樣。比如EC部分，我們認為會比2高， 應該 １－ ｏｒ 至少２＋． 看起來這個一分大刺二分刺也不好區分。 Personal Rating 2 這個有點超出預期。因為一般都說亞裔這這個方麵很容易被壓分。
總分２，四大類裏３個２分， 一個４分。 大數據說是 ４３－８０％ 錄取率。
看起來大學申請，家長和孩子的預判和實際都會有出入。 運氣成分很重要。 我們是運氣好，personal 部分也拿到2分，幸運地被錄取了。要不然兩個 2分估計錄取就懸了
對打分分析
First, a breakdown of how Harvard's 4 main factors are assessed on a scale of 1-6 (1 being the best):
Academic Rating (0.5% of applicants get a 1, 42.3% of applicants get a 2):
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Summa potential. Genuine scholar; near-perfect scores and grades (in most cases) combined with unusual creativity and possible evidence of original scholarship.
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Magna potential: Excellent student with superb grades and mid-to-high-700 scores (33+ ACT).
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Cum laude potential: Very good student with excellent grades and mid-600 to low-700 scores (29 to 32 ACT).
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Adequate preparation. Respectable grades and low-to-mid-600 scores (26 to 29) ACT).
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Marginal potential. Modest grades and 500 scores (25 and below ACT).
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Achievement or motivation marginal or worse.
Difference between 1 and 2: You need to show academic excellence outside of just your grades and test scores in order to get a 1, most often through very prestigious academic competitions/awards and/or published research with a professor.
Extracurricular Rating (0.3% of applicants get a 1, 23.8% of applicants get a 2):
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Unusual strength in one or more areas. Possible national-level achievement or professional experience. A potential major contributor at Harvard. Truly unusual achievement.
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Strong secondary school contribution in one or more areas such as class president, newspaper editor, etc. Local or regional recognition; major accomplishment(s).[in another filing]: "Significant school, and possibly regional accomplishments: for example, an applicant who was the student body president or captain of the debate team and the leader of multiple additional clubs."
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Solid participation but without special distinction. (Upgrade 3+ to 2- in some cases if the e/c is particularly extensive and substantive.)
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Little or no participation.
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Substantial activity outside of conventional EC participation such as family commitments or term-time work (could be included with other e/c to boost the rating or left as a "5" if it is more representative of the student's commitment).
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Special circumstances limit or prevent participation (e.g. a physical condition).
Difference between 1 and 2: You have to achieve at a national/professional level in your activities in order to get a 1, simply being elite at a school or state level will not get you over a 2 in this category.
Athletic Rating (0.9% of applicants get a 1, 9.2% of applicants get a 2):
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Unusually strong prospect for varsity sports at Harvard, desired by Harvard coaches.
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Strong secondary school contribution in one or more areas; possible leadership role(s).
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Active participation.
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Little or no interest.
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Substantial activity outside of conventional EC participation such as family commitments or term-time work (could be included with other e/c to boost the rating or left as a "5" if it is more representative of the student's commitment).
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Physical condition prevents significant activity.
Difference between 1 and 2: Being recruited for a sport will get you a 1 here, but you can still help out your case a lot by being a strong non-recruited high school athlete and qualifying for a 2.
Personal Rating (0.0% of applicants -- or below 50 total every year -- get a 1, 20.8% of applicants get a 2):
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Outstanding
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Very Strong
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Generally Positive
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Bland or somewhat negative or immature
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Questionable personal qualities
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Worrisome personal qualities
Difference between 1 and 2: Way too vague to tell for sure, but some traits I often heard from Harvard alumni interviewers for students that received a 1 are "seemed like they would be amazing friends for their classmates", "didn't appear to treat college like a competition for grades", "wouldn't be intimidated by other bright and active people", and "memorable even 20-30 years later." Essentially, you must stand out as a person everyone wants to be around (which is highly subjective)... how you do that is really a unique thing for everyone
Chances of admission to Harvard based on these ratings:
Candidates who Excel in One Dimension:
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Academic rating of 1, no other 1s: 68% admission rate
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Extracurricular rating of 1, no other 1s: 48% admission rate
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Personal rating of 1, no other 1s: 66% admission rate
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Athletic rating of 1, no other 1s: 88% admission rate
Multi-Dimensional (or "well-rounded") Candidates:
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Three ratings of 2, one rating of 3 or 4: 43% admission rate
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Four ratings of 2: 68% admission rate
Weaker Candidates:
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No ratings of 1 or 2: 0.1% admission rate
