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Gentlemen: I must confess serious doubts about the efficacy—or even the integrity—of the “classic” exam period editorial, “Beating the System,” you reprinted recently. I almost suspect this so-called “Donald Carswell ’50” of being rather one of Us—the Bad Guys—than one of you. If your readers have been following Mr. Carswell’s advice for the last 11 years, then your readers have been going down the tubes...
Crimson editors over the decades have made some memorable attempts to capture exam period in newsprint. The following op-ed, “Beating the System,” won the Dana Reed Prize for undergraduate writing in 1951. The Crimson proudly ran it every reading period until 1962, when it irked one maligned and anonymous grader enough to reply. The Harvard examination system is designed, according to its promulgators, to test two specific things: knowledge of trends and knowledge of detail. Men approaching the examination problem have three choices: 1.) flunking out; 2.) doing work; or 3.) working...
...discussion predominantly about more advanced concepts of current interest in chemistry and biology,” he writes.THE VIEW FROM THE AUDIENCEHeller says that students have been doing “phenomenally well” overall, citing the high mean score of the class on the most recent hourly exam. “[The feedback offered by students] collectively suggests their comprehension of and enthusiasm for the material presented in this course,” Liu writes. Several students say that they admire the premise of the course. “I think it was a really good concept...
...returning Harvard players have played on the rink during the regular season and at the Frozen Four last season, the Wildcats are much more accustomed to their home ice. To top it off, Harvard must make the three-hour trip to Durham just three days before the start of exam period in Cambridge...
...That pre-exam pep talk was heard for the last time by a new batch of freshmen last weekend following a loss to Northeastern, the first meet for the Crimson since the holiday break. It also marked the first time Harvard took to the track since Haggerty officially announced his retirement...