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...they've kept on hold. Given the odds, those who choose to remain on a waitlist should still accept an offer from--and, yes, probably pay a nonrefundable deposit to--another school, lest they have nowhere to attend in the fall. Some waitlisted students use the time to take action. Sam Davison, a senior at Highland Park High School in Texas, was waitlisted at his first choice, Vanderbilt University. To boost his chances, Davison had a family friend who is an alumnus write a letter on his behalf. And he is in touch with a Vanderbilt admissions officer. Vanderbilt, which...
...Gender Gap I was intrigued to see Nancy Gibbs' article on affirmative action for boys, "College Confidential," but a bit disappointed that Ms. Gibbs avoided the greater question about what is happening to boys [April 14]. Rather than question what might be behind the slide in boys' achievement - and what the long-term effect might be if boys continue to fall behind - the article instead turns to ponder what this all means for girls. It is a sad commentary when even an article about boys' academic troubles seems uninterested in the roots of the problem. Malia Blom, Director, Boys...
...volition, it is the equivalent of forcing them to read a book,” Haley says. But Kaplan isn’t the first company to use video games for educational purposes. In 1998, Macmillan Digital Publishing released “Math Invaders,” an action game resembling the classic “Doom.” While it was more popular than previous educational video games, its mild success owed largely to the fact that math took a backseat to entertainment. Kaplan has yet to divulge details about their latest product...
...Mother Earth when observing this year’s Earth Day, which took place yesterday. Around campus this week, student organizations are holding events geared to promoting environmental awareness and the efficient use of nature’s resources. In front of the Science Center yesterday morning, the Environmental Action Committee (EAC) and the Resource Efficiency Program (REP) held a “Bottled Water Taste Test” to see if there was a noticeable difference in taste between Cambridge tap water and expensive brand-named bottled water. Students performed poorly, to the jubilation...
...Muslim countries of the Middle East, North Africa, and the Persian Gulf before 1948. Her family had lived peacefully and prosperously in Aleppo, Syria for generations, but after the partition of Palestine, Jews living in Syria, as well as in other Muslim countries, were persecuted through government legislation and action that deprived them of human and civil rights, nullified their citizenship, and seized their property. My grandmother was separated from her family, but many other Jews were tortured, murdered, detained, and expelled. The once-thriving Jewish communities of these Muslim countries that had existed for 2,500 years...