最近哈佛审核上歧视亚裔学生的官司新闻闹得沸沸扬扬, 各方意见纷纷, 官司最后会怎麽判决, 对亚裔学生的藤校路会如何影响, 我们都很期待结果. 但是我认为近期这篇哈佛校刊的相关文章是值得参考的, 例如文中这位在审核员训练课程中被当作负面例子的Megan (假名）差点就被哈佛拒於门外. Megan虽然是位各方面非常优秀的申请人, 却因爲学校的师长疑似帮倒忙的推荐信, 加上略显骄傲的自传内容让部分审核员们对她印象不佳, 於是她的案件在审核过程中陷入了录取跟不录取的胶着辩论。

一路惊险的最后这位Mega败部复活的被顺利录取, 也许是福星高照, 但她的申请结果当然也极有可能会是完全惨败的。

除此之外, 文中也传递了一些重要的讯息：

Harvard admissions officers are looking for academic superstars who have overcome adversity in their personal lives and can offer a clear vision of what they would accomplish in Cambridge.

哈佛审核员寻找的是能够克服个人生活逆境的学术超级巨星，并能够清楚地了解他们未来在剑桥市想追求的成就。

In almost every case that ended in a Harvard “yes,” one more factor came into decisive play — the applicant’s charisma.

在几乎所有被哈佛大学录取的案例中，都有一个决定性的因素 – 申请人的个人魅力。

The document lists “pause factors” for each candidate. These more problematic traits — including less impressive grades, uninspiring extracurriculars, and excessive braggadocio

该文件列出了每个申请人的“暂停因素”。这些有问题的特徵包括令人印象不佳的成绩，平淡无奇的课外活动和过度的夸大其词。

Admissions officers also took note of activities outside the classroom. Reviewers mentioned that at least three candidates failed to find an “extracurricular niche” in high school.

审核员也注重课外活动，而且案例中至少有三名申请人没能在高中找到“属於自己的课外活动”。