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...that the SAT is a poor indicator of academic prowess and that it discriminates against minorities and the economically disadvantaged. Considering that the authors of the response are quick to point out the 314 National Merit Scholarship winners in the Class of 1994 (the most in the country, they boast)--indicating a certain respect for the SAT--their argument strikes us as a bit hypocritical and contradictory...
...does diabetes create havoc in the body? While people without the disease keep blood sugar within a narrow range (60 mg to 120 mg per deciliter of blood), those with diabetes frequently boast levels three times as high. Just how excess sugar causes damage remains a topic of debate. One plausible mechanism has been suggested by Dr. Michael Brownlee, of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York City. Glucose, Brownlee observes, is chemically active, combining with proteins in the blood and blood-vessel walls. Over time, these sticky fragments aggregate to form what Brownlee calls "biological superglue." Like...
HARVARD University loves to boast about the "diversity" of its student body and especially, its international diversity. but despite Harvard's best efforts, there are only 36 international students in the class of '94. Considering that Americans residents overseas are counted as international students, the number of true "internationals" is even less. In addition, the distribution of foreign students is skewed towards the western world; Eastern Europe and Africa, for example, are poorly represented...
...measure students' reasoning skills, math and verbal, as well as their readiness for college. High SAT scores -- perfection is 800 on each half of the exam -- have acquired the cachet of quality. Suburbs lure prospective home buyers by touting the SAT records of their high schools' graduates. Colleges boast of the high average scores of their incoming freshmen; nearly 1,600 U.S. colleges and universities, including the Ivy League elite, rely on SAT results...
Brown and Princeton occupy a middle level in the league. Neither skates as many quality lines as the top group. But the Bruins and Tigers both boast enough standouts to have a chance at cracking The Top Six. Clean bills of health for the likes of Brown all-ECAC defenseman Mike Brewer and Princeton's second-team All-ECAC forward Andre Faust could provide a window for this pair of Ivy teams to move...