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...We’re hoping that awareness of this financial aid program will be helpful in encouraging students in middle school and the later stages of grammar school to say, ‘it certainly is possible to go to a place like Harvard,’” he said...

Author: By Daniel J. Hemel, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: College Cuts Costs for Low-Income Families | 3/1/2004 | See Source »

Asked whether his political views ever have an impact on his interview, Matthews shifts his eyes away from CNN just long enough to correct a Crimson reporter’s grammar...

Author: By David B. Rochelson, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Busy Matthews Driven by Passion | 12/9/2003 | See Source »

...will do away with the once infamous analogies, and instead feature a number of shorter critical reading passages. The math section will now require knowledge of Algebra II, and the exam will include a new section called “writing,” which will focus on grammar and require an essay. The College Board took its own initiative to revamp the test, concerned that the UC system might no longer require the exam. According to the Board, “The new SAT will improve the alignment of the test with current curriculum and institutional practices in high...

Author: By Harry Ritter, | Title: The Failure of the SATs | 11/18/2003 | See Source »

...Namely, he does, “on occasion, rip up their cigarettes,” while “at the same time telling them I love them and I want them to be healthy.” (Tommy, I love you and I want you to learn English grammar...

Author: By Eoghan W. Stafford, | Title: Guess Who's Running the Asylum? | 11/12/2003 | See Source »

...pimp" in order to impress the cool kids. The other graders gave the essay 2s and 3s; there was one 4. (Our scores didn't count for anything. On a real test, the raw 1 to 6 score will be combined with the raw score from the multiple-choice grammar segment and translated into an overall writing score on the traditional 200-to-800 scale...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: Inside The New SAT | 10/27/2003 | See Source »

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