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The Chem 20 grading curve--significantly out of kilter with normal Harvard grading--illustrates one way in which Harvard reinforces restrictive medical school admissions policies. In view of the tremendous need for well trained and dedicated physicians and health care specialists, the University should encourage, not discourage, pre-medical studies...
Many students in the course considered the grading too stiff.
Robert Nozick, professor of Philosophy, joked easily with the hordes in Lowell Lecture Hall about the obvious difficulties of teaching a course on the meaning of life, saying that grading would be especially problematical.
The Caucus has also demanded earlier contact with patients, pass-incomplete grading, new provisions for clinical training and representation on Medical School committees.
Brendan A. Maher, research associate in the Laboratory of Social Relations, said last night that provisions had been made for grading the final examination in Richard Alpert's course, Psychology 143. The examination was given last Friday.