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Change in house assignment must take place now--on that, most informed College members agree. House stereotypes that are persistently repellent to large segments of first-year and upperclass students--athleticism, elitism or bohemianism--threaten to leave all students under-educated.
The subtle irritation among the staff lies in the perception of persistent "types" of students--athletes in Kirkland, private school graduates and the wealthy in Eliot, and humanities or artistically inclined students in Adams--who do not mingle and will not unless they are forced to.
According to the data, 67 percent of the students in one upperclass house are athletes, while in another, 48 percent of the residents graduated from private secondary schools. This isn't to say that all athletes fit one particular stereotype. It merely confirms the obvious: that they share a strong...
The numbers verify that house stereotypes are not just a figment of administrative imagination. They show a strong correlation between the house in which students live and their grade point average and honors graduation.
That survey also found that 69 percent of those surveyed said roommates were the most important factor in choosing a house. Full randomization could only ease the tension in rooming groups and allow students to room with people with whom they feel comfortable, instead of those who are willing to...