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...None of this is to condone leaving students from low economic backgrounds by the educational wayside. There will always be outliers, and there are surely members of lower socioeconomic classes??€”first-generation immigrants, for instance—who are on the academic rise. As members of educational elites, we should continue to help pave the way for these individuals by supporting college-level programs like the Harvard Financial Aid Initiative, as well as efforts for younger students, such as the successful New York-based Prep for Prep program...
...Consequently, most departmental classes??€“especially those that don’t count for Cores–never see students from far distant concentrations. When I whimsically decided to take two English classes, I suspected I would be one of the only non-humanities students in my section. I was right. Both times...
...sciences who are exposed to literature and social theory, those in the softer sciences and humanities can, and too often do, spend their four years fleeing natural logs and derivatives. What distinguishes this problem from the converse—of math and science concentrators in humanities and social science classes??€”is not only the poor content of Quantitative Reasoning (QR) Core courses, but also the extent to which mathematical knowledge relies largely upon the ability to execute certain basic numerical techniques...
...Levitsky’s teaching record is firmly established, as his Q ratings have never dipped below 4.7 out of 5, and his classes??€™ enrollments have ballooned since he took them over...
...believe that such a site actually has good intentions, TheFinalClub.org shows no signs of moving to the Sparknotes side of the course-assistance spectrum. Indeed, if more Harvard professors get involved, this site could be an even stronger resource for enhancing students’ understanding in many classes??€”without cutting corners. A forum of education that professors and students can both agree on? Now, there’s a Harvard solution even Pilbeam can’t take away...