Word: misunderstands
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Thus extracurricular activities have long served as one "tip" factor in college admissions here and elsewhere, yet The Crimson seems to misunderstand how the term "tip" is used. "Tips" come into play at the point when the Committee is looking for positive reasons to admit a candidate, as relatively few of the many qualified candidates can be admitted. The shorthand terminology--"tip"--does not suggest that the "positive weight" given to a candidate can be quantified or otherwise expressed as a formula...
...easy for Americans to misunderstand a "very foreign culture," said co-founder Jeremy A. Kahn '91, referring to Iraq. "I'm very reluctant for us to freeze on a particular position...
...student who hung a Confederate flag in her window last fall said she was disappointed by Jiles's decision. Bridget L. Kerrigan '91 said Jiles should have left the flag up even though "it may not be a popular symbol up here because a lot of people misunderstand it." Kerrigan, who is from Virginia, called the flag's removal "a victory for small-minded liberalism and...a defeat for free speech...