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How did Barack Obama get into Harvard?

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He applied like anyone who wants to get into Harvard. He was not a legacy admission. He had an undergraduate degree from a good school- Columbia and I presume he got good recommendations. He may have received some special consideration as a minority applicant- Harvard likes to have a diversity in its student body.

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