Word: undergrad
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...front, I agree with them: Oxford is not for everyone. If you want a graduate experience that is just like undergrad, stay at Harvard. However, if you can deal with odd library hours and an institution that is admittedly less financially well-provisioned than Harvard (but what school isn’t, really?), then I would encourage you not to be dissuaded by “Oxford Blues.” Oxford will be different, but as long as you are prepared for that reality and can accept the experience for what it is, you can have a wonderful time...
...practical” secondary field such as Economics can be a very attractive option.“I know a lot of people in the music department who are joint concentrators just because it’s a very risky thing to be just [a] Music undergrad,” says Brettman. “They want to not throw all their eggs in one basket.”After conducting a survey during finals, the Economics department expects an overall increase of 100-150 students per class year. According to Visiting Professor of Economics Jeffrey A. Miron, at least...
...fixed. It is simply unacceptable that no dining hall is open past 7:30 p.m. at a college where, according to Undergraduate Council (UC) survey data, over 50 percent of undergraduates stay up past 2 a.m. Sure, there’s always brain break, but even the most parsimonious undergrad wouldn’t call some cookies and an apple a healthy or filling meal—and that’s assuming the brain break food lasts long enough. There’s certainly no disagreement about the benefits of more reasonable hours. UC survey data also indicates that...
...will probably be asking your undergraduate advisor for research funding and advice. There are no breaks for Rhodes scholars; in Oxford, you’ll be a dime per dozen. If you’re a Harvard Rhodes, expect the H-bomb to blow up in your face. Your undergrad alma mater can stigmatize you in your department and Rhodes House alike...
After roasting and performing for Scarlett Johansson (and after one undergrad gave the starlet a t-shirt bearing his own name), Hasty Pudding Theatricals went to party the night away at Om. Unfortunately for them, ScarJo didn’t show up and Om’s bouncers decided to crack down on the underaged. The night ended at the Fox Club—quel dommage...Theta girls, equipped with their GatorADe, were forced to move the party to the Owl once the AD steward found out...Good thing they were dressed in “workout gear?...