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...younger sister of Molly Krause ’02, concurs with the self-selection theory; she notes that although she knows several siblings who were accepted, they applied because they knew they were as qualified as their older siblings. Joanna Hootnick ’02 and Dan Koski-Karell ’03 assert that siblings shouldn’t have any significant advantage, but they appreciate the school’s tendency toward bringing family members together. If the slight “tip” boosted the scales in their favor, they are not complaining...
...Dan’s older brother, Art Koski-Karell ’01, is a stronger believer in the “sibling tip.” If parents are contributing the dough as active alumni, applicants should receive a similar advantage if their siblings are successful at Harvard. A sibling’s success at the College should reflect well on the applicant, as the younger is likely to perform similarly. He maintains that, conversely, if a student is Ad-Boarded, his actions should reflect poorly on the application of his younger sibling...
...other sibling pairs who spoke to FM recalled little or no pressure on the younger child to apply to Harvard. Dan Koski-Karell says that his parents were certainly impressed by the idea of having two “Harvard sons” but did not push him to apply. His brother Art adds that their parents were “floored” when he was accepted and therefore would not have imposed such lofty standards on his younger siblings. The Koski-Karell and Krause children explained that their parents were primarily excited because their children would be together...
...Daniel Koski-Karell, whose son Arthur is a junior, said his family pursued a relaxed schedule...
Arthur E. Koski-Karell '01 took the chance to confess his alternative summer plans...