Other risk factors: 1  Previous blood clot. 2  Family history of clots. 3  Clotting disorder (inherited or acquired) 4  Obesity. 5  Older age. 6  Cigarette smoking. 7  Varicose veins.
AdmitSee found students whose application essays had a sad tone were more likely to be accepted to Harvard than Stanford. Specifically, essays written by students who were later admitted to Harvard focused on overcoming challenging moments in life.
With less fanfare, that is exactly what took place a few months earlier. In December, a small subset of high school seniors took advantage of collegesâ early admissions programs and received an admissions decision. Those applying early to Stanford were admitted at the friendlier rate of 10.8%. Harvard accepted 21.1% of its early applicants; the University of Pennsylvania accepted 25.2%.