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Though this is an extreme example, stories like Strom's reflect an Ivy League-wide problem. The struggle to adequately advise students is common in selective schools--and it's a problem that Harvard students and administrators mutually acknowledge...
...academic upper crust, and we should therefore be compared with and evaluated against the performance of our peers. And if the coveted Harvard diploma is to mean what it is meant to mean--namely the combined McKinsey, Mozart and Mercedes of the academic world--then our GPA's should reflect that rigor. Even if the average Harvard students can perform above the average elsewhere, they shouldn't expect--or be able--to do as well at Harvard...
...ever-agonizing drop from an A-minus to a B-plus or a B is not significant enough to distinguish those who devote the majority of their waking hours to organizations, community service and, dare I say, campus publications from those who immerse themselves in academics. Transcripts should reflect--and reward--the efforts of those who labor over their classes and, as a result, perform exceptionally well. After all, extracurricular-minded undergrads will always have their brawny resumes...
Harvard was victorious 5-4, but the score does not reflect how close these two teams were yesterday...
...coffers full, the new president must not squander the opportunity to invest in the undergraduate experience, especially in areas where Harvard may be falling behind such as science and technology. The College remains the central part of this University, and the next president's strengths and interests should reflect this fact--he or she should have an intense interest in, and significant experience with, undergraduate education. Second, the next president of the world's leading university should be a powerful national voice on education issues. Third, the next president should have a strong scholarly background. Finally, Harvard's next president...