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For too long, medical authority has stood in the way of choice and convenience. But menstruation is not a disease and the pill is not a dangerous medicine; it’s a convenient technological innovation that gives women the option of managing their biology, and no government or doctor...
“Early admission programs tend to advantage the advantaged,” Bok continued. “Students from more sophisticated backgrounds and affluent high schools often apply early to increase their chances of admission, while minority students and students from rural areas, other countries, and high schools...
Knowles articulated the educational benefits to high school students: “These programs distort the high school experience by forcing both students and colleges to commit prematurely, based only upon the record at the end of the student’s junior year. Moreover, students who are admitted early...
The public reaction to this announcement has far exceeded our expectations. Numerous editorials and articles in publications in America and abroad have supported Harvard’s decision. So, too, have secondary school principals and counselors, as well as other informed observers. Many hope, as we do, that this change...
We recognize that there are risks in eliminating early admission. It is possible, particularly in the short run, that we could see somewhat fewer applicants because some might not want to wait, opting instead for a binding early decision program elsewhere. And some may be admitted to a non-binding...