What does Harvard not want to see in an admissions application?

A2A. There are a number of things Harvard does not want to see in your application. 1. An essay about how it is your lifelong dream to attend Yale. (Yes, it happens. People write a ‘standard’ …   Top stories for {NAME} [Quora](   [What does Harvard not want to see in an admissions application?]( David M Joseph, 20 yrs interviewing for MIT, 10 yrs interviewing for Harvard • [Updated April 4, 2018]( [A2A. There are a number of things Harvard does not want to see in your application. - An essay about how it is your lifelong dream to attend Yale. (Yes, it happens. People writ... Read more » [Upvote] 8.7K [Comment] 86](   [In the ELO song "Don't bring me down" why do they say "Groos" at the end of each line in the chorus?]( Scott Krager • [Answered December 5, 2023]( [Why do they say "Groos" at the end of each line in the chorus of the ELO song "Don't Bring Me Down"? You'd think by listening to "Don't Bring Me Down" that Electric Light Or... 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