Word: comps
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...that immigration and affirmative action are the greatest threats to our nation's continued prosperity. You don't have to commit yourself to aiding the proletariat in their inevitable overthrow of capitalism. You don't have to be white to join. All you have to do is complete the comp...
...first shock at Harvard was not making thecut when The Advocate, a well-established campusliterary magazine, held its fall comp. I stoodoutside its closed green doors, scanning the listof successful candidates again and again, hoping Imight have missed my name. Finally, I decided Ineeded a second opinion, someone who would bewilling to read my comp essay and suggestimprovements. The first person who came to mindwas my English professor...
...went up to after class one day while she wasgathering her books. Hurriedly describing myunsuccessful attempt to comp the Advocate, I askedif she would read the essay in question. Shelooked at me for what seemed an eternity herexpression weary. I began to wonder if I'd donethe right thing in approaching her and started tomake an excuse to leave. But then she smiled andtold me to go her office hours, and I scuttledaway in relief...
Inside Memorial Hall, first years fill outforms and sign their names several times. Theyexit the building, only to enter a tent in whichthey are attacked from all sides by members ofvarious extracurricular groups: JoinHarvard-Radcliffe Orchestra! Comp the Advocate!Interested in Public Service? Wanna be a HarvardCheerleader? Comp The crimson! Studentsinvariably get involved in some of theseactivities and wind up either enriched or bootedfrom school after they devote 20 hours a day tothe organization and forget to study...
Overwhelmed by exclamation points, I finished my comp in a record four weeks. I covered the women's soccer team and chronicled its spectacular run to the ECAC tournament...