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...Rachel herself agrees that witnessing Dunster residents at their worst will help her in college to “be mature enough to handle the things that college students. just can’t handle yet.” Whether running into drunk fans at a hockey game, watching students get sloshed at the Harvard-Yale tailgate, or seeing a friend dance on a tabletop and take her clothes off, Rachel has had, as she explains, “experiences that other kids might age might have never been able to go through...
...should just say, ‘That’s OK. She’s in.’” And she jokingly asked that FM relay a message to the admissions office: “Maybe you could put at the bottom, ‘Since Rachel has done so much for Dunster House, we should just admit her before putting in any college application.’” But the experience of living in Dunster may be just the ticket Rachel needs. She’s spent a lot of time hanging out with...
Still, seeing people covered in their own vomit at such a young age is bound to make an impression. After years of watching what too much alcohol can do, Rachel is convinced that she never wants to drink at all. “I have seen perfectly wonderful, mature people become wild animals,” she says...
Indeed, Rachel’s friends offer only the highest praise. Dominique D. Nong ‘05 says Rachel is “outgoing and speaks her mind.” Mervin John ‘05 praises her “dry sense of humor,” and Magali A. Fassiotto ‘05 calls her “the awesomest.” All traits the Harvard Admissions Office should be looking...
Being around so many students has not only helped Rachel develop what Fassiotto calls “a great social sense,” it has also pushed her academically. Rachel says that being around stressed-out students reminds her of all the schoolwork she has yet to do. She also notes how weird it is to run into students in the dining hall “who haven’t even gone to bed yet” when she’s just woken up for 6:50 class...