Word: processing
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However, Fitzsimmons says the "competitive edge," or the level of achievement necessary for admission, does not vary much from year to year, regardless of whether the most qualified students apply in the early process or the regular one. Nor does the more affluent background of the early applicant pool mean that the diversity of the class changes, he says...
...admissions process begins earlier andearlier in a student's career, it requires morethought and planning, and Balz says students andparents need to be on the right academic andfinancial tracks, taking the right courses andsaving earlier for college...
...while successful recruiting may offset someof the advantages of privilege in the earlyadmissions process and encourage minorities andlower-class students to think about collegeearlier, it is not a panacea...
...both Lewis and Jeremy R. Knowles, dean ofthe Faculty, defend Harvard's program because itis an early action process, and does not requirestudents to come if accepted...
...marriage isn't necessarily a fearsome decision. It's a choice, like so many young people make--not simply a spur of the moment decision, but a part of a long process we all know to be a relationship. And marriage is not a choice for everyone. I do not believe in pushing anyone into it. Marriage is not just about the wedding; it's about living every day not only for yourself but for someone else. I think that the average Harvard senior out there might not be ready for such a responsibility. YEMIL M. MARTINEZ...