[quote=flu][quote=flyer]For better or worse, getting into Harvard Med is actually more who you know than anything else–so that evens the playing field with regard to other factors that might come into play. Acceptance rate when my daughter started was around 6%, it’s now 5.3.[/quote]
Well, I’m sure that explains why folks overseas are able to get into pretty good schools. If I had a few million to donate to any school, I’m sure my kid’s grade wouldn’t really matter either….[/quote]
Our daughter had all the quals. Didn’t matter. Stiff competition without inside connections.