Word: actualizations
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Both Jewett and Fitzsimmons said that the actual numbers of applicants for both early action and regular admissions have been declining in the past three years. Although the number of early applicants was down this year to 1405 from last year's 1545, more applicants were accepted this year than last--470 as opposed to last year...
Admissions officials at Harvard and at other Ivy League schools with early action admissions agreed that their major concern is the number of actual students who matriculate not the decrease or increase in the size of the applicant pool...
IRONICALLY, although the film focuses on emotional reactions to Alex's disappearance--especially those of his mother and Manetti--Jaffe seems wary of showing actual emotion on the screen. Many scenes take place just before a character's emotional outburst or cut in just after; few actually reveal what's going on inside the character's head. Nelligan consistently underplays her anger and terror, adeptly portraying a woman who bottles everything up. But when she cracks, in a brutal verbal battle with her husband (David Dukes) in a restaurant. Jaffe seems to avert the camera, weakening the scene's impact...
Alison, a freshman at Stanford University, says her competition with Kate helps them both prepare for races. "We both push each other and enjoy training together. But when it comes down to the actual meet, we think of each other as competitors," explains the younger sister...
Some of these images reflect actual conditions, though rarely with much original analysis. But many common assumptions about undergraduate attitudes and campus life ignore the facts altogether. Homo harvardus deserves a fresh assessment...