but my understanding has been that Harvard, like all major American universities, takes the diversity of American (and International) high school experiences into account and attempts to look at the "whole person" in admissions. They are also attempting to craft a diverse incoming class as a whole.

Besides, as a private institution Harvard can do what it wants.

However, if this group wants to go after the Ivy League's routine admission of super rich "legacy" students, who take up seats that a more deserving student should have had, God bless 'em. Every time it's mentioned that Bush got to go to Yale, it contributes to my future ulcer.