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...example, rather than expediting the process by which undergrads can enroll in Gen Ed classes, Harvard has stifled it. Since not all Core courses count for Gen Ed, many current sophomores took Core classes last year that may not count toward Gen Ed requirements. Harvard should have automatically approved Core classes for Gen Ed. Doing so would have increased the number of students fulfilling the new requirements, which we are moving to precisely because Harvard believes they are better. All Gen Ed classes count for Core credit, and it should work the other way, as well. Additionally, Harvard students need...
...inguen or of closing her eyes when smelling an inodorous rose are absolutely true to the original.” The second, more sketchily outlined half segues into Philip’s quasi-sexual attempts to will himself out of existence—for the “process of dying by auto-dissolution afforded the greatest ecstasy known to man.” It’s not clear how the parts were meant to be linked, though early on Flora does refer to the “mad neurologist’s testament” her husband...
...traditional college admissions process impels students to self-reflect, one of the most important benefits of the often-harrowing experience. Students are given the chance to mull over their last four years of high school, discover a cohesive thread in their academic experience, and refine their interests and goals for the future. For many high school seniors, this is the first time in their lives that they have no choice but to ask themselves the question...
Reducing the application to a mere signature likens the process to applying for a credit card. It eliminates the introspective experience, since students need not think about who they are or which colleges match their needs best. When universities simplify the application down to checking a box, students will naturally invest less in the college search process. The types of social opportunities, academic resources, or extracurricular activities at a particular institution become less relevant to an applicant, increasing the likelihood that they will apply to colleges where they simply will not thrive. Similarly, a signature alone does not provide colleges...
While the intentions behind this method of advertising colleges to students may have been laudable, the new tactic’s negative effects are troubling. Universities should strive to strike a middle ground between attracting applicants and maintaining the process of self-discovery endemic to the applicant experience. Rather than transforming college applications into a mindless chore, each school can opt to send outstanding candidates personal messages explaining that fees have been waived because the college has a particular interest in those particular students...