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Over 43% of white students at Harvard were athletes, legacies, children of faculty or staff, or were the subject of special interest by deans and directors ... Show more
Quick Glance: Practical Implementation of Affirmative Action
- Legacy admissions and athletes also receive significant benefits
- Harvard receives nearly four times as many candidates with perfect grade-point averages as it has available places
- Admissions officers also need to keep the university's endowment growing, which means admitting the children of alumni and big donors
- Removing athletic preferences increases the number of Hispanic and Asian students by 7-9%
Over 43% of white students at Harvard were athletes, legacies, children of faculty or staff, or were the subject of special interest by deans and directors ... Show more
Quick Glance: The Reality of Affirmative Action
- Legacy admissions and athletes also receive preferential treatment
- Harvard's holistic admissions process prioritizes the growth of its endowment
- Legacy students have a significantly higher chance of admission
- Removing athletic preferences increases admission of Hispanic and Asian students
Lots of universities have concerns beyond recruiting the best and brightest. Most, with the exception of the richest institutions ... Show more
Lots of universities have concerns beyond recruiting the best and brightest. Most, with the exception of the richest institutions ... Show more
You Never Get a Second Chance to Make a First Impression at the Office—Until Now: As workers return to offices, they’re encountering a rare chance to reset the ...
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Over 43% of white students at Harvard were athletes, legacies, children of faculty or staff, or were the subject of special interest by deans and directors ... Show more
The Black Death is still affecting the human immune system: Analysis of centuries-old DNA from both victims and survivors of the Black Death has identified key ...
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Kenya: Nairobi Ranked Prime City in Africa: Nairobi is the only African city listed among 45 global cities that recorded annual growth in Q3 2022 ...
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The differences in first-time fathers’ brains are less pronounced than those in mothers, and also more variable—and are, presumably ... Show more econ.st/3C0tkhI
BYU says probe found no evidence of racial slurs at Duke volleyball player: BYU says that it did not find any evidence to support a Duke player’s claim that a ...
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People trust executives to intervene in social issues, says Jeffrey Sonnenfeld: Company decisions are rarely driven by a boss’s personal positions ...
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People trust executives to intervene in social issues, says Jeffrey Sonnenfeld: Company decisions are rarely driven by a boss’s personal positions ...
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Heat-proof chaotic carbides could revolutionize aerospace technology: A group of scientists led by Duke University have engineered a new class of materials ...
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Smartwatches can help guide COVID-19 testing: Researchers at Duke University have developed a way to use data collected from wearable devices like smartwatches ...
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Matt Araiza, Rachel Richardson, and the cowardice of ‘leadership’: Taking action after the fact is as useless as a backhanded compliment
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Images show crowds flocking to Queen's accession in 1952 and Charles's: A comparison between photos from Queen Elizabeth's accession proclamation in 1952 ...
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Quon wins calypso crown: Quon is the new calypso monarch of Barbados. He was the clear winner of the Courtesy Pic-O-De-Crop Competition at Kensington Oval with ...
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[INTERVIEW] Art nonprofit GYOPO offers its own definition of diasporic Koreans: [INTERVIEW] Art nonprofit GYOPO offers its own definition of diasporic Koreans
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Mikel Arteta set to ignore Thierry Henry's transfer advice over Arsenal target: Arsenal are yet to sign a central midfielder this summer transfer window ...
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Cineworld shareholders 'will get zero', says short seller: Cineworld was “run on a wing and a prayer” and will leave shareholders with nothing if it ...
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Man caught stealing £60k worth of Pokémon cards that he tried to sell on eBay: Kyriacos Christou was found guilty of stealing Pokémon cards and hiding them at ...
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5 Reasons Candidates Reject Good Job Offers (They're Not What You Think): Here's what you need to know to fill your positions in a market where applicants ...
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New York jumps past Tokyo and Geneva in most expensive cities to live list: Soaring rental costs were part of the reason London and New York took their positions ...
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Uber UK and Moneybox chair to help lead technology company: Laurel Powers-Freeling has previously held top positions at M&S Bank, Lloyds Bank and American ...
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All hail Louie! The first Platinum Jubilee baby born at the QEH: Little Louie was pictured next to a cardboard cutout of the Queen.
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60' 🔁 Rangers make multiple changes.
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➡️ Masterson, Hamalainen, Gubbins, Owens, Duke-McKenna ... Show more #QPR #RsInGermany
Platinum Jubilee in pictures: George and Charlotte join William and Kate for Platinum Jubilee visit to Wales
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle return to U.S.: The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have returned to California.
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Harry and Meghan Markle share photo from Lilibet's first birthday picnic: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle marked Lilibet's first birthday over the Jubilee ...
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Quick Glance: Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan: They Miss the Church Arrival
- After the thanksgiving service, Prince Harry and Her Royal Highness Meghan are expected to spend some time with family members; however, the Sussexes are expected to miss the official reception after the event.
- Thronfolger Prince Charles, Ehefrau Herzogin Camilla, Queen-Enkel Prince William, and Ehefrau Herzogin Kate attended the anniversary service at St. Paul's Cathedral in London on Friday.
- "Harry und Meghan freuten sich, bei dem Clarence House vorbeizuschauen, um Charles auf dem Weg nach St. Paul's zu sehen."
- After the procession, Prince Harry turned his head in the opposite direction and looked away as Kate and William passed by.
Do the poor face higher inflation?: Price-change measures tend to better reflect the spending habits of the rich
economist.com/the-economist-explains/2022/05/24/do-the-poor-face-higher-inflation
Southampton couple invited to Royal garden party at Buckingham Palace: A COUPLE from Southampton were invited to Buckingham Palace to mark their commitment to ...
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Royal family set to come together, with one notable absence: The royal family will put aside their differences today when the Duke and Duchess of Sussex join the ...
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The Bowel Babe cancer fund reached the milestone thanks to donations from more than 220,000 supporters including the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge🗞️
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