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...their own.Michelson estimates that the cost of going to one interview, which can include paying for a hotel stay, a taxi, a new suit, and airfare, is about $400 per school. Unlike most business and law schools, medical schools require an on-campus interview for admission. Matthew B. Wallenstein ’06 says he spent more than $5,000 applying to medical schools and the major cost was the interviews. “Luckily, my parents were able to pay for it, but I have no idea how I would have applied to medical school if they...
...fired up for game time, athletes Matthew B. Wallenstein ’06 and Christopher W. Black ’06 like to listen to inspirational music. As the pair relaxes in uniform before a competition, the gentle strains of Bach symphonies play in the background. Their bow ties are knotted, their blazers are wrinkle-free and they are ready to brave the inclement weather for the brand-new Harvard Croquet Society’s weekly match...
...Harvard Croquet Society (HCS) was established a month ago when Wallenstein and Black wanted to play the refined game, but did not have the funds to buy a croquet set. After petitioning the College for finances, Wallenstein and Black became the respective President and Vice President of HCS. Their brand-new group quickly attracted other mallet-wielding students. “We said croquet, and people came running,” says Black. The society currently consists of about twenty members, mostly first-years, and is equipped with a constitution that outlines the rules and regulations of conduct. Sportsmanship, fairness...
Though they started playing in the Yard, matches now take place on the knoll outside the Science Center, because the college deemed the Yard off-limits. HCS is undeterred. Says Wallenstein, “We’ll play no matter what...
While observers often seem uncertain what to make of the society, most of the reaction is positive. “A lot of the tour groups like to take pictures of us,” says Wallenstein. Today, however, the reaction is not so encouraging. Upon passing these aristocratic athletes, a group of Harvard Law School students unleashes a barage of cruel taunts. “Hey, why don’t you play a real sport?” yells Josh Waltman. It is, says another HLS critic, “excessively Harvard.” Members...