Word: scholasticism
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This heightened ambition instills in Harvard students a academic mind-frame, distinct from that of their Ivy League rivals, which leaves its imprint upon the scholastic air pervading each school's campus. The individuals comprising the Harvard community serve to create an atmosphere of academic excellence second to none. Surrounded...
Harvard students cringe at the though of detour. They, or I should say we, have our set plans and goals and wish to take the most direct route. Often, with such determined direction in mind, we neglect to take time out for diversion or distraction. Because we sometimes choose to...
While 100 students operating under unfair conditions amount to but a tiny fraction of the 1.8 million who take the exam each year, there is a broader concern here about the only truly national college-entrance test. Indeed within the national pre-college community there is an almost reverential attitude...
The inch-think dossiers must contain a statement of departmental need, letters from every senior faculty member in the department, a description of the search procedure and reports on the scholastic achievements and teaching skills of the candidate.
By the time the children reach high school, something remarkable has happened. A survey of the children's parents and teachers found that those who as four-year-olds had the fortitude to hold out for the second marshmallow generally grew up to be better adjusted, more popular, adventurous, confident...