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...extremely difficult to determine what comprises a substantial understanding of our nation’s history and government; there is no reason to believe that correctly answering fewer than 60 percent of the ISI’s questions––the average score was about 52 percent??–is evidence of true civic illiteracy, and not of unreasonably difficult or obscure questions. Although Harvard’s score of almost 70 percent was the highest of all schools surveyed, seniors’ scores reflected less than a 2 percent improvement over the performance...

Author: By The Crimson Staff, | Title: A Crisis of Citizenship? | 10/2/2006 | See Source »

...offense.After losing starting quarterback Dominic Randolph to a sprained ankle in the first game, junior Brian McSharry has filled in for the currently day-to-day sophomore.But Gilmore claims the offense has not missed a beat.“Brian started for us last weekend and threw for 83 percent??that’s pretty incredible for his first career start,” Gilmore said. “Brian is a very competitive player and contested for the starting spot in preseason camp. Dominic edged him out, but a lot of people would’ve thought...

Author: By Madeleine I. Shapiro, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Reduced Roster Raises Questions | 9/14/2006 | See Source »

...face less-stringent admissions criteria than their regular-decision counterparts. “There is no strategic advantage to applying to Harvard Early Action,” according to the College Admissions Office website. But Harvard’s acceptance rate in the early round last fall was 21.0 percent??in contrast to a 9.3 percent acceptance rate overall, according to figures from the College...

Author: By Daniel J. T. Schuker, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Citing Inequality, College Ends Early Action | 9/13/2006 | See Source »

...face less-stringent admissions criteria than their regular-decision counterparts. “There is no strategic advantage to applying to Harvard Early Action,” according to the College Admissions Office website. But Harvard’s acceptance rate in the early round last fall was 21.0 percent??in contrast to a 9.3 percent acceptance rate overall, according to figures from the College...

Author: By Daniel J. T. Schuker, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: College Rejects Early Admissions | 9/12/2006 | See Source »

...Don’t get me wrong. The classes are great, but academics are 50 percent??at most—of the Harvard experience. I learned a lot listening to professors; but I learned as much listening to the guest speakers that come through various organizations, such as the Institute of Politics, the Radcliffe Institute and The Crimson. The most memorable lecture of my freshman year came not from a professor, but from Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Eileen McNamara, who spoke at a Radcliffe Institute dinner...

Author: By April B. Wang, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Freedom of First Year Is Fun But Daunting | 8/28/2006 | See Source »

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