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...increasing number of applicants for admission will make it easier for the College to choose a larger number of freshmen from those applicants with a predicted rank list of Group I or II. Indeed, even now there is much support for choosing the incoming class from those candidates with the highest predicted Rank List. This feeling is most prevalent among the younger faculty members, products of the modern Ph.D. factories, and among some members of the science departments...
...perhaps inevitable, as the number of admissions increase, that the average predicted Rank List of those admitted will be improved. This definite, numerical description provides the easiest way to choose among applicants. In addition, it is understandable that the faculty should want only academically oriented students admitted to the College. However, there should be a continued effort to maintain admission to Harvard College on a broader base than that of predicted academic performance...
...only are the predicted Rank Listings to a large extent inaccurate, but these Listings would become even less meaningful as the academic caliber of the College increased. Besides, limiting admission of students to those with the highest Predicted Rank List of Groups I or II, would discriminate against students from the poorer secondary schools, thus greatly decreasing the geographic and social distribution of the College...
...Decide what housework needs to be done,” she wrote. “Then cut the list in half... Do not feel guilty...
...Bush I is the world's leading expert on that topic (up in Kennebunkport, he's probably already got a short list in his head). He had been talked up for the Veep's spot in 1968, 1976 and of course finally snared it in 1980. That year, he had run an underdog's race against Ronald Reagan for the nomination, won or came in second in most contests and reluctantly ended his campaign after the Michigan primary. When he dropped out, few people thought Reagan would tap his top rival to be his partner. Reagan didn't care...