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Students at the Harvard Business School graduation ceremony.
As Harvard President Drew Gilpin Faust once said, "$4."
The school seeks out students who not only have high grades, but also have outstanding achievements under their belts - from $4 to starting their own nonprofits. The students who manage to catch the attention of admissions officers overcome exceptional odds, but they should maintain some perspective.
However, many things in life - like landing a job at some Wal-Mart locations - are harder to achieve than getting into this prestigious university.
Ben Winsor contributed to the original version of this report.