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...each semester there is a desperate scramble for graduate students to lead sections in over-subscribed Core courses with courses advertising for TFs on department bulletin boards. Yet these last ditch section leaders provide the only personal instruction students get in large lecture courses. They are actually expected to steer the fine line between teaching a subject and teaching how to approach a subject...
...goes, we have to beat Princeton," Harvard Co-Captain Kevin Jernigan, Kenton's younger brother, said. "On paper it looks good, because Princeton lost their top six to graduation. We didn't lose as many as they did, but we try to steer away from taking teams for granted. We have a good team and we have some good transfers, it should be a good year...
Parker noted that "coxswains are very important in this race--it's a challenge just to steer the course well...
...this happening to you, ask questions about the job they have available, and discuss your qualifications for it. Don't be passive. Don't answer questions in monosyllables. Be informative, direct, and succinct in your responses. Steer the interviewer into discussion of your interest in the company...
Working through another program called Action Center for Educational Services and Scholarships, Boston companies last year began paying for financial-aid advisers in each of the city's 17 public high schools. The advisers steer students to any available grants, loans or scholarships. When these possibilities are exhausted, ACCESS provides additional cash to ensure that students have the full amount they need for school. This year, 150 of the city's college-bound students got a total of $80,000 in ACCESS funds, an average of $535 for each. "Finding those 'last dollars' often defeats candidates for college," explains Phillips...