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...track in Biochemical Sciences included six full courses, whereas the honors concentration track required an additional load of three advanced half courses, a thesis, and examinations at the end of senior year. Non-honors concentrators didn’t delve into the advanced levels of this field since their coursework was very introductory in nature, Thimann told The Crimson in 1956. They did “not get anywhere near the frontiers of knowledge,” he said. Faculty, too, felt that this was contrary to the goals of a liberal arts education—in-depth knowledge...
...somewhere, and those that won’t.Productive – Reading the books that you “missed” before a final. If you take this on as your productive procrastination activity, you truly have reason to be proud. You’re still doing coursework, and while reading demands considerably less thought and effort than writing a paper, in the end, both will help your grades, which is all any of us can really ask for.Not so Productive – Reading Us Weekly. I understand that the universe does indeed seem to be falling into...
...perfect. Evidence from William B. Munro, the professor of Government 17 in 1928, suggests that the ample free time of reading period could damage the standing of already less competent students. He found that the extra time improved the grades of students already earning As and Bs, but that coursework done after reading period resulted in lowered grades for the lowly D and E earners. Munro concluded that “as Government 17a is concerned there is ground for the conclusion that the profitableness of the reading period is almost exactly proportioned to the quality of the student...
...writing, such as Elinathan N. Ohiomoba’s piece “Through a Mirror Darkly.”The Hoopes Prize is “important because I feel that it’s very different from other prizes that are offered that focus on grades and coursework,” Ohiomoba said. “It’s an opportunity to make a significant contribution to a field, and I think the Hoopes Prize realizes this doesn’t necessarily correlate to grades.”Of the Class of 2006 the winners from Adams...
...possessed the skills, the dedication, and the knowledge to do so. Duane tirelessly threw himself into any project, encouraging himself and others to not give up; this is why he visited Harvard a few weeks ago, arranging his return to Harvard in the fall semester to complete his coursework. My roommates and I were extremely fortunate to host Duane during his visit, and we are grateful for that time we spent with him during the thesis home stretch...