Word: gainful
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Harvard applicants must gain a house or department recommendation and be interviewed before receiving the College's official nomination. The students then must complete the foundation's applications, Forsgard said...
...that of minorities as well--with more devastating results. The trend is this: as the number of qualified, diverse student applicants increases, the pressure Harvard faces to recruit economically disadvantaged students actually decreases. For instance, when more Hispanic student applicants from outside the Southwest and from wealthier backgrounds gain admission--as happens as the Hispanic community grows--those in the barrios and inner cities face higher odds against admission...
...school for children of the middle and upper-middle classes. What it means for minorities is a legacy that conveniently overlooks those who experience first-hand the harshest problems of minority life in America, and those best equipped to understand it. This legacy harms both those minorities unable to gain admission, as well the Harvard students unable to gain from a more diverse body of experience...
...organization of student officers is open to charges of elitism. However, if we wish to help student groups communicate, it appears sensible and most effective to start by getting leaders in touch. Student officers do not represent their groups' members; rather, they join HUSO to gain assistance from those who face similar challenges. This, we believe, can help promote cohesion on a traditionally fragmented campus...
...students are to gain any real leverage with the Harvard administration they must pool their efforts, not waste them on competition. We have 40 members now, and we hope to bring together the heads of all student organizations. HUSO plans to unify and strengthen, not divide and conquer. Van Truong Moderator, HUSO Alex Acosta Martha Bridegam Adam Cohen Anthony Romano Founding Members, HUSO