OK, I know of course essays will matter to some extent for Harvard just like for every other top school and that the CDS says "Considered." What I'm really wondering is whether anyone has personal or secondhand experience of an application essay making a difference in an admissions decision (a positive difference, hopefully) or has heard from Harvard admissions about how much essays matter in general or about a specific essay.
Harvard has never given me the impression that they cared much about the essay, unlike other top schools (Stanford, UChicago, Columbia, etc.) so I'm curious about whether they value essays less than other schools or if I'm wrong about this.
Thanks.
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