Word: meritocraticã
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...geographic, or—for lack of better term—scholastic origin. It is true; the admissions process is a complex and unwieldy one. Surely mistakes are made in selection. That said, Bronshtein’s attack of admissions as lacking the truly “meritocratic?? bent it should have is unfounded and represents the danger of parochial belief in what the Harvard student should be. The College prides itself on the breadth and depth of its student body, and, in attracting our generation’s best and brightest, strives to develop those...
...idea what they were missing. With a unified acceptance plan, all students will be judged against each other in one round which will by its very nature create a fairer, more just set of decisions.But if the admissions process is to be truly reformed and actually made meritocratic??as Fitzsimmons and Interim President Derek C. Bok seem to hope—then Harvard must do more than simply eliminate early action. Right now, even greater barriers to equity in the admissions process include alumni favor, athletic recruiting, and the extra resources of the rich.Alumni status...
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