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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Gist of the report, which studied the careers of 1,390 Harvard students who went on to medical school from 1949-56: grades and academic honors weigh heavily in determining admission to medical school, but a student's choice of major-assuming he has met minimum science requirements-has no bearing. Writes Author Dean K. Whitla, director of Harvard's office of tests: "It would be regrettable if some of our students who plan to become doctors felt that they must turn away from their interest in the liberal arts for fear of being rejected at medical school...
...first shot, scheduled for next month, will use a Thor IRBM as its first stage and is expected to put 1,300 lbs. in orbit. The instrument payload, said Johnson, will weigh "several hundred pounds." Later shots will use Atlas ICBMs as boosters and will put as much as five tons in orbit. Some of the satellites will carry live animals, including a "primate," and attempts will be made to bring them back alive...
...varsity's chances for a repeat championship seem dim. Weak defense--a sporadic problem even last year--lack of experienced depth, and a shortness of practice time all weigh heavily against the squad. But most important, the quality of competition in the Ivy League has improved considerably this year...
...minimum grades will be necessary for Honors, and the department will allow non-Honors juniors to petition for tutorial on a trial basis. White said that the new policies have been adopted both in accordance with the Committee an Educational Policy's recent proposals and in order to "weigh the student's record in a judicious manner rather than an automatic...
Physical limitations imposed by the Air Force (no cadet may be over 6 ft. 4 in. tall, weigh more than 216 Ibs.) hampered Martin and his young staff. But they still managed to produce two units of similar if not overpowering strength. Martin set up competitive situations by scrimmaging the units against each other. To vary the routine, he broke practice one day to let the boys hold a hula hoop contest. During one scrimmage, he even dived into a play to make the tackle himself. The blend of fun and fundamentals paid off. Says a faculty member: "He convinced...