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...jeopardizing the college admissions process, as well as a lifetime of worthwhile academic achievement by millions of students who chose to not “enhance” their performance. Students who take Adderall in order to study are cheating as much as someone who has a partial answer key to an exam. In reality, surviving college is as much of a game as it is a learning environment, and by consuming a pill, you put an asterisk on every A+ you receive because...
...seems pretty obvious that in any discussion of the various methods whereby the crafty student attempts to show the grader that he knows a lot more than he actually does, the vague generality is the key device. A generality is a vague statement that means nothing by itself, but when placed in an essay on a specific subject very well might mean something to the grader. The true master of a generality is the man who can write a 10-page essay, which means nothing at all to him, and have it mean a great deal to anyone who reads...
There is a third method of dealing with examination questions—that is by the use of overpowering assumption, an assumption so cosmic that it is sometimes accepted. For example, we wrote that it was pretty obvious that the vague generality was the key device in any discussion of examination writing. Why is it obvious? As a matter of fact, it wasn’t obvious at all, but just an arbitrary point from which to start. This is an example of an unwarranted assumption...
...Nohria] is a great leader and has worked in a number of key roles at the school,” said outgoing dean Jay O. Light, who will step down after leading the Business School for five years. “He brings a uniquely global perspective. I think a great future lies ahead...
...key to an open dialogue is for people to realize that these experiences could happen to them or someone they care about,” she says. “For those of us who already recognize this is, it’s our responsibility to step up and start a wider dialogue...