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Schools that fail to make adequate progress for two consecutive years in any one of these four areas are tagged as “needing improvement,” meaning that parents must be given the option of sending their child to other schools in the district...
...Astronomy Department, on the other hand, plans to offer two tracks. The first option, “Astrophysics,” is aimed at students with a good background in physics and math, according to James M. Moran, Menzel professor of astrophysics and the Astronomy Department chair. The second option, “Astronomy” would “provide an introduction to observational phenomena and explore new and unsolved problems,” Moran wrote in an e-mail...
...curricular option will allow students to receive recognition on their transcripts, but not on their diplomas, according to the site...
Chemistry and Physics is the ideal concentration for the indecisive science-types. Everything counts: chemistry, physics, math, computer science, engineering, and even many biology classes. With so many options open to them, concentrators typically bounce between Chemistry, Physics, and Chemistry and Physics as late as junior year, trying to figure out which one they’re actually closest to finishing. Most concentrators also frequently change their minds as to whether or not they are pre-med—or more precisely—whether or not they will actually take the MCAT. Despite these advantages, Chemistry and Physics...
...cover the gamut, from the academically-oriented “Making the Best Use of Reading Period” to the more personal “Lust, Trust, and True Love.” BSC counselors will also meet individually with students—a good option for students looking for someone to talk to without visiting a counselor at UHS—and the staff members all genuinely seem to care about students. The BSC also likes to herald its 60+-year-old Course in Reading and Study Strategies (“the longest continuously running course at Harvard...