Actually, there was at least one case where a spouse checked admissions results, unbeknownst to the applicant. Ouch.
Beyond that, it would have been hard to check other files due to passwords, etc.
For details on this whole story, check out our blog: http://www.clearadmit.com/2005/03/harvard-to-rejec t-applicants-that.html
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Actually, there was at least one case where a spouse checked admissions results, unbeknownst to the applicant. Ouch. Beyond that, it would have been hard to check other files due to passwords, etc. For details on this whole story, check out our blog: http://www.clearadmit.com/2005/03/harvard-to-rejec t-applicants-that.html