Word: extracurricular
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Leveling the playing field in this way was not the primary motivation for randomization; "diversity" was. I'm not sure if the new system will promote more interaction between races or members of different extracurricular activities; I certainly hope it does, but statistics show that many blocking groups this year were composed entirely of members of one race. The new system may break up enclaves of gay and lesbian or black students, which is a shame; but there is little point in the admissions office assembling such a diverse group of students if they never have contact with each other...
Even at Harvard, the changes have been more than noticeable. The student body has become steadily more qualified and hard-working: Competition for academic and extracurricular achievement and summer jobs, which is crucial for success in both graduate school admissions and recruiting, has risen to new heights every year. Also, the increased influx into concentrations such as economics, applied mathematics and computer science may be attributed to these factors. John Boynton, a senior consultant at Mercer Management Consulting, once summarized this development concisely: "When I was an undergraduate at Harvard in the mid-eighties, Harvard students knew essentially nothing about...
...just like to scheme," Lester says. "I think that counts as extracurricular...
...order to gain admission to the house, young men had an interview with the master where they discussed their academic and extracurricular interests...
...almost all students say they find sexual partners at extracurricular activities or the after-hours social events sponsored by those activities...