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Elliot F. Gerson ’74 is, at present, an unhappy man. The secretary of the American Rhodes Trust, responsible for directing each year’s selection process and serving as the sole institutional representative of Oxford??s American Rhodes community, he is closer to the scholarship and the scholars than anyone else. Though dismissive of the media uproar—attributing it to the fact that Oxbridge has long been “under the Labor government’s microscope”—his profound disappointment in the op-ed?...
...published in The Crimson on Feb. 25, Melissa L. Dell ’05 and Swati Mylavarapu ’05 cautioned current Harvard juniors to “think twice before attending the Rhodes scholarship information session.” In the article, the pair expressed disenchantment with Oxford??s “outdated academic system,” the “less than inspiring” library collections, high costs, and the 5 p.m. closing times of coffee shops. The American Secretary of the Rhodes Trust, Elliot F. Gerson ’74, said that...
...expected for Americans. Given the differences between the countries’ systems of undergraduate education, most Americans are technically qualified to pursue a wide range of Oxford masters degrees. And when, as is common, they plan to do their doctoral degree back in the United States, the wealth of Oxford??s offerings can for a few be crippling rather than exhilarating, and delays and indecision regarding the optimal course can be wasteful in time and emotion...
Their article suggests that Oxford was not the optimal place for either, which is regrettable, and clearly it is not right for everyone, as we never tire of advising—but that is unlikely to have been Oxford??s (or Harvard’s) fault...
...authors of “Oxford Blues” (oped, Feb. 26) lament the fact that Oxford is not Harvard, but to me that contrast is one of Oxford??s key selling points. I loved my time at Harvard, and I also had a wonderful time at Oxford, but the two experiences could not have been more different. At Harvard, I was an over-scheduled joint concentrator, varsity athlete and extracurricular participant. My days would start with a 9 a.m. class and end with an 11 p.m. club meeting, with classes, sports practice, and a lunch meeting...