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...crave admissions decisions earlier in the school year, to our peer institutions. But given the overwhelmingly positive results of this admissions batch, those fears should be assuaged. Most importantly, according to the Admissions Office, this class of acceptances is likely to be more socioeconomically and geographically diverse than previous classes??which was the intended effect of eliminating Early Action. For instance, a record 11 percent of students are of African American descent, while 9.7 percent are Latino, 1.3 percent are Native American, and 18.5 percent are Asian-American. This diversity is unquestionably a good thing—especially...

Author: By The Crimson Staff | Title: Welcome, Class of 2012! | 4/4/2008 | See Source »

...American economists knew almost nothing about Iraq. They were charged with reconstructing its entire economy. And Foote thought that with the tools they had—the free market principles freshmen learn in introductory classes??they could...

Author: By Lois E. Beckett, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: The Blank Page | 3/18/2008 | See Source »

...human being because I have taken them. These are the hidden gems, the type of unusual, valuable experiences that the Core attempts—and often fails—to force upon students. If you have a secondary field, you will not have the opportunity to take those special classes??you just won’t have the slots...

Author: By Adam M. Guren | Title: How to Enjoy Your Classes | 2/1/2008 | See Source »

Under most circumstances, offering choices to students is a good thing. But the options suggested by The Crimson Staff for the new “J-term” are ill-advised. By offering classes??whether or not they will count for transcript credit—Harvard will incentivize students’ returning after less than two weeks of break. The same students who already feel guilty for not studying during the holidays—even with 11 days of post-Christmas reading period on the horizon—will feel plenty of pressure not to take...

Author: By Adam Goldenberg and Melissa Quino mccreery | Title: Give Me A Break | 1/30/2008 | See Source »

...several students said they wanted an end to Friday classes??the opposite of the University of Iowa’s plan...

Author: By Sarah J. Howland, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Iowa Tries To Curb Drinking With Friday Classes | 1/11/2008 | See Source »

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