Word: transferring
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...student might be allowed to enter in the fall, or he might switch into such a group at mid-years. A student in Social Sciences 1, for example, who did well the first term, or who, in his section man's opinion was qualified, might transfer into any one of several seminars being run in the Social Sciences area. Such seminars should do work not covered in later courses; they should not be specialized history courses or English sections. Linkages of history and sociology, economic theory and psychology in the Soc Sci area; combinations of literature and philosophy...
This is not to say that the transfer from public to private school enhances every student's chances of making the grade. In theory, it is only in the marginal cases, where brains and character have been measured to the best of the Committee's ability, that preparation makes the difference. "Other things being equal," reads a now-famous phrase, "Harvard will take the better prepared student...
...Department accepts an "enormous" number of Sophomore transfer students each year, Pettigrew pointed out. These people "do very well," but would be better off if they were advised about Social Relations during the Freshman year, he asserted...
...liberalized transfer policy would be a corner-stone of this proposed system. Last year, the College turned down 88.2 per cent of the transfer applicants from four-year colleges. This extremely high rejection percentage, moreover, is on the increase. Only two students transferred, as freshmen, into the class of '62, since members of the Admissions Committee feel that most students can obtain an adequate education at another college...
...Monro has pointed out that the relative number of applicants from low-income areas has been decreasing steadily--perhaps due to well-founded fears that they will not be admitted. If Harvard seeks to provide education for those with aptitude and not merely those with good training, liberalization of transfer policies is urgently needed...