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Myat San is at Harvard on a government scholarship, which pays for his entire tuition and provides him with an allowance under the stipulation that he maintain a certain GPA. After graduation, he will serve the remainder of his time (having “disrupted” his service by studying at Harvard), and then work for the government for six years, most likely in an international relations capacity...
...displayed SAT distributions, GPA figures and admissions data that showed wide disparities between athletes and non-athletes. For example, Shulman claimed that, among women, athletes have a 53 percent admissions advantage over non-athletes...
...although those accepted have an average GPA of 3.5, the interview process is not so much cerebral as it is a test of one’s ability to be creative, engaging to an audience and in control. Johnson explains, “They’re really looking for people who believe and are optimistic that all children can achieve.” So although TFA does recruit for math- or science-related concentrations, that ultimately has no bearing on who they actually hire...
...Currently 19 percent of upperclassmen receive the John Harvard Scholarship for having a GPA of A-minus or better the previous year, and another 48 percent receive the Harvard College Scholarship for having less than A-minus but at least a B-plus GPA,” Lewis wrote in a memo to Faculty members in advance of the meeting...
...Scholarships) is a step in the right direction; it increases the value of each award, making the scholarships somewhat more meaningful. The recommendation is misguided, however, in its revised method of choosing the winners of the awards. Honors should be awarded based on individual achievement—an absolute GPA cutoff—rather than achievement versus one’s classmates. Outstanding work should be recognized and honored regardless of how many other students have produced equally outstanding work. As long as these awards persist, the method by which they are awarded should not be changed...