According to the Ivy Coach website, about 60 students are admitted each year on the Z-List.
Have you ever wished to grace the esteemed Harvard University campus? Harvard, which is renowned for its strict admissions standards, top-notch staff, and driven students, can seem like an exclusive club that few people can join.
Thousands of eager applicants work hard on their applications each year in an attempt to secure one of the few available slots. You might be surprised to learn that there is a select number of people who gain admission to the university through a backdoor. Welcome to the world of the Harvard “Z-List.”
An elite admissions process, known as the Z-List, is said to serve people from remarkable socioeconomic backgrounds who perform poorly academically. This information was disclosed by a college admissions consultant.
This admissions category, which welcomes less-than-stellar academic performers, guarantees a solid Harvard reputation while providing a pathway for children of significant contributors and powerful individuals.
It is recommended that students who are admitted through the Z-List take a year off before beginning their Harvard education. Their SAT scores and GPAs are kept secret in the freshman class data as a result of this calculated action, which makes them “data ghosts.” This, in a way, guarantees that Harvard’s rankings are unaffected.
Feel that this is not fair? About sixty applicants get admission to Harvard each year through the Z-List, according to managing partner Brian Taylor of the Manhattan-based college admissions service Ivy Coach.
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However, keep in mind that these accepted students are not scammers, lest you believe this is only a way around academic obstacles. These are people who could have a big impact because many of them are tightly connected to influential people worldwide or substantial donations.
Prior to singling out Harvard, we must recognize that it is not the only respected university using these kinds of tactics. By deftly evading the established system, other reputable universities also admit students who have struggled academically without significantly hurting their rankings.
For example, candidates with low test scores or GPAs can be assured of a guaranteed transfer option at Cornell University. Before enrolling at Cornell, these students get to spend their first year of college somewhere else with a predetermined GPA (usually fairly good).
