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These days you might see Irene S. Ng '97 inCabot Library, studying furiously for hermid-April MCAT exam...

Author: By Andrew K. Mandel, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Harvard Students Puttin' On Glitz | 3/6/1998 | See Source »

...Ever since fall exam period, it seems like there has been an influx of undergraduates," Heather Chang '99, a library regular, said...

Author: By Kelly M. Yamanouchi, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Students Enjoy Luxuries of Langdell | 3/6/1998 | See Source »

...strange act of mercy, the Financial Times doesn't tell you that the United States placed second to last in the advanced mathematics division of the exam. American students taking pre-calculus, calculus or Advanced Placement calculus scored 59 points below the international average, and only 6 points above Austria, the lowest scoring nation in the advanced division. William H. Schmidt, an educational statistician quoted in the New York Times gets the message across: "Even the very small percentage of students taking Advanced Placement courses are not among the world's best...

Author: By Noah I. Dauber, | Title: A Failing Grade | 2/26/1998 | See Source »

...contrary to popular belief, grad students are not actually evil. It's just that they do the reserve reading. If you look at a syllabus from a graduate-level seminar, you may be astonished to learn that most of then assign no tangible work whatsoever except for a final exam or other project due at the end of the term. Lo, take heed, ye foolish undergraduates, and learn ye the Ways of the 200-Level Course. You see, in graduate school, they no longer have exams and papers scattered throughout the course to make sure that...

Author: By Dara Horn, | Title: Beware the 200-Level Course | 2/25/1998 | See Source »

Massage is not only relaxing--it can have practical benefits, too. Looking for an easy way to up your math or chemistry grade? According to Ernetta, students given a massage before taking an exam performed better than those who were not given one. At some schools, dorms even hire a masseur to come in before midterms and finals to boost scores and relieve tension...

Author: By Lynda A. Yast, | Title: Knead to Relax? | 2/19/1998 | See Source »

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