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Q: What's the best way to ace the Graduate Record Examinations? a) Study hard; b) Guess blindly; c) Cheat. For some aspiring grad students in Asia, the answer apparently is "c." According to administrators of the GRE, the primary entrance exam used by U.S. graduate schools, a substantial number...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Constitutionally a Winner | 8/11/2002 | See Source »

It might be a bit premature to compare expat Singaporean author Lau Siew Mei to Gabriel Garc?a M?rquez, but her first novel, Playing Madame Mao, is certainly evocative of the Nobel laureate's One Hundred Years of Solitude. Lau's work is also one of the best novels ever written...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Playing Against Type | 8/11/2002 | See Source »

When asked to compare himself and Elvis, Jerry Lee used to say, "We are entirely different performers. 'Bout the only thing we got in common is that we're from Tennessee." Except that Presley was from Tupelo, Miss., Jerry Lee in Ferriday, La. He was born September 29, 1935, 274...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: That Old Feeling: Golden Sun | 8/10/2002 | See Source »

Despite the recent criticism and planned changes to the SAT, McGrath Lewis said that a standardized test that nearly all applicants take is an important part of an application because it provides a standard measure to compare different candidates.

Author: By Stephanie M. Skier, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: SAT Changes Will Not Affect Harvard Admissions | 7/19/2002 | See Source »

Motorsport fans are a dedicated crowd. Give them the prospect of spending a huge sum of money to watch 22 Formula One cars screeching around a circuit for a couple of hours and they'll happily hand over their hard-earned cash. Offer them the chance to watch 90 rally...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In the Driver's Seat | 7/7/2002 | See Source »

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