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"We have attained the best distribution of scholastic rank and school background yet," Elliott Perkins '23, Secretary of the Housemaster's Council and Master of Lowell House, said last night.
Gargill is chairman of the Adams House Committee, and has participated in outside activities. He was chosen for the only House scholarship award in the College on the basis of "leadership, character, scholastic achievement, and good House citizenry."
Reuben A. Brower, Master of Adams, will determine the recipient each year, the award going to a House member at the conclusion of his junior year "on the basis of leadership, character, scholastic achievement and good House citizenry." The stipend will be based on financial need; thus, in some years...
Ranking is important for scholastic honors, scholarships, and honor organizations, and also important to prospective employers and for draft deferments, the report said.
The importance of grades has been exaggerated by Law Students, as they view the placement picture with a limited perspective, the majority report contended. While the largest law offices in the largest metropolitan areas place a premium on scholastic achievement other law offices are less concerned with grades. The large...