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Harvard Application Essay
I’m a lucky guy. I’ve been fortunate all my life, ever since my birth in the heart of Manhattan’s Upper West Side, a storied locale steeped in success and privilege. Opportunity was my birthright, as illustrated by my attendance at Phillips Exeter Academy; there, I nurtured the awareness of just how fortunate I was to swim in such an elite milieu. Every day there felt like a testament to the luck which had graced my life. Academically, I thrived at Exeter. With a sharp interest in economics and a natural aptitude for numbers, I quickly distinguished myself in subjects like mathematics and Global Business. During the summers, I gained educational exposure to the world of derivatives by shadowing professionals at…