I am of African ancestry and the proud dad of 2 daughters who I am prepping for admissions into Ivy league Universities. I was perusing Harvard’s website and I saw your blog.

I am a big believer in gathering data before jumping into a new project, so I was hoping—perhaps quixotically— that you might provide a few words of insight in answer to the 3 questions at the bottom of my message.

Either way, thank you for empowering young black girls by being a positive example.

Cheers,
Henry

1) What single factor do you think most helped in your admission application?

2) If you had to write a to-do list for someone serious about getting into and/or succeeding at Harvard what would the top five items be?

3) What myth about Harvard do you think is most damaging?