Word: subject
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...admissions process, it is unclear that standardized tests are really fair or measure actual aptitude. Indeed, studies have shown that standardized test scores are less effective than things like high school grades at predicting academic performance in college, are correlated with the socioeconomic status of test takers, and are subject to the influence of coaching and private tutoring, luxuries only available to those who can afford them.Despite their many flaws, however, standardized tests are a necessary convenience for many schools, serving as a coarse method of comparison between the tens of thousands of applicants a school may consider every year...
...Stone ’10. But while a manly voice may score a closer look at that mirror—and thus make strides towards a nursery full of soon-to-be bass singers—it has its drawbacks. Charles T. Boutwell ’10, the test subject with the deepest voice of the four, sees his sexy pipes as more of a curse than a blessing. “I try not to speak that much,” says Boutwell. “Otherwise, girls just uncontrollably flock...
Harvard is home to some of the world’s greatest minds on the subject of education. We have experts on the history and economics of education, education policy, pedagogy, primary schools, higher education, and educational endowments—just to name a few areas. Unfortunately, these scholars are scattered across a variety of departments within the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, the Kennedy School of Government, the Business School, and, of course, the Education School. The same goes for many other topics in the social sciences—from urban studies to racial discrimination, inequality to immigration...
...were childhood friends. Atwan and Lushing devised most of the original material for the book, but they also incorporated personal accounts from friends and acquaintances. The duo, self-proclaimed fans of the three-and-a-half-year-old social networking site, said the appeal of using Facebook as a subject comes from its growing popularity. “Facebook is the biggest thing right now and [is] the Google of online networking sites,” Lushing said. But at least one Harvard student believes Facebook’s dominant presence may not be enough to attract an audience...
...however, is merely a myth, which has its roots in the famous novel by Bram Stoker, and no one knows for sure whether the local ruler ever actually set foot in the castle. Still, on the rumor, 450,000 tourists visit it each year. Now it has become the subject of an escalating political dispute in Bucharest...