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According to Ivana K. Kim, a premed tutor in Kirkland House, these courses offer students who have neither the time nor the discipline an incentive to study.
Harvard pre-med advisors said they are not surprised that Harvard fares so well in the application process. HMS student and Quincy premed adviser Bard J. Geesaman said that "Pre-med advising [at Harvard] is superior to any other school."
"Because it's so competitive, the admissions officers need more than just numbers," Michelson says. "And that's what the premed advisors can do."
In contrast, seniors often have a great need for electives. The rigors of the thesis and upper-level classes make many seniors desperate for interesting, less-intense classes. For a graduating premed, a Senior Seminar might represent the last chance to take a good college-level literature course. The prospect...
Despite policies of increased enforcement that have occurred this fall at several colleges (most notably the University of Rhode Island), severity on the part of officials in dealing with drinking may temporarily curb the amount of drinking but cannot ensure that students' approach to drinking will change. Colleges persuaded to...