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...three-term system also gives a greater degree of freedom for independent study during the term. Shortening the term should make mid-term examinations inadvisable, and so exam cramming is confined to two weeks at the end of each period, making six weeks of cramming a year necessary instead of the present ten or twelve...
Another advantage resulting is greater flexibility in course scheduling, both during the academic year and in the summer session. The three-term plan permits easy incorporation of the summer as an equal academic period, a probable necessity considering the great numerical increase of college students in the next decade...
Although Harvard is more advanced towards the goal of independent study than Dartmouth, the three-term system is worthy of consideration as further aid to facilitate independent study as well as providing a more satisfactory work distribution during the academic year...
...sophomore year, the three-term schedule would begin to have effect, for it would mean that the student would take four courses in the fall, four in the spring, and in most cases, none in the winter term. Students taking elementary language and elementary science courses would probably have to miss the "free" winter period, but for the rest, it would be like the present reading periods put back-to-back and doubled. It would not be similar to the present reading period, however, for now this is really just a "cram period"--and one of the greatest aids...
...sure, other suggestions may come forth which have similar potential for independent study, for the House system, and for the tutorial program. But for the time being, and as our parting shot, so to speak, we would like to give our strong endorsement to this plan for a three-term year. Under it, we are certain that Harvard would provide both the depth and breadth essential to a liberal education