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...Krause, who was accepted in December and is the younger sister of Molly Krause ’02, concurs with the self-selection theory; she notes that although she knows several siblings who were accepted, they applied because they knew they were as qualified as their older siblings. Joanna Hootnick ’02 and Dan Koski-Karell ’03 assert that siblings shouldn’t have any significant advantage, but they appreciate the school’s tendency toward bringing family members together. If the slight “tip” boosted the scales...
...younger sibs do not feel condemned to a repeat performance. Dan Koski-Karell explains that the competition between him and his brother is only playful. Art established certain benchmarks in his academic and extracurricular activities at Harvard, and now Dan seeks to reach or surpass those milestones. Neither Joanna Hootnick nor Christina Krause feels pressed to live up to standards set by their elders; they are confident that Harvard is diverse and large enough to allow them to follow their own paths...
...togetherness factor, more than anything else, seems to be driving these family reunions. Hootnick found that, even though she was hesitant to be defined as “the younger sister,” her closeness with her older siblings was a more weighty factor. She has greatly enjoyed living near them. Molly Krause, who is extremely close with her sister, was hesitant to let their relationship interfere with Christina’s decision, but they are both eager to spend the next two years together in Cambridge...
...know who wanted it or what the conditions are," Hootnick said...
...social scene for girls doesn't have [the final club choice] and now the only club that did allow women is dry," Hootnick said...