Harvard’s primary admission criteria is “will this person write us giant checks in 20 years?” It’s a solid business model that’s worked for longer than the USA

Harvard’s primary admission criteria is “will this person write us giant checks in 20 years?” It’s a solid business model that’s worked for longer than the USA has existed. Legacies and athletes are the most reliable donors which is why they get an admission preference. Dispensing with testing makes it much easier to grow the endowment. Being able to justify it with the diversity fad is, frankly, smart. And if there’s one thing Harvard is, it’s smart.