https://blogs.swarthmore.edu/burke/blog/2017/09/14/on-harvard-and-admission/ Culture, Politics, Academia and Other Shiny Objects Fri, 15 Sep 2017 16:19:22 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.4.15 https://blogs.swarthmore.edu/burke/blog/2017/09/14/on-harvard-and-admission/comment-page-1/#comment-73460 Fri, 15 Sep 2017 16:19:22 +0000 https://blogs.swarthmore.edu/burke/?p=3202#comment-73460 A physician, I was fired by a hospital for suffering an assault by an adult patient. And then the real assault ensued when the mother of the adult patient brought complaint against me to the state medical commission. The latter adheres to a record forever, with or without exoneration, and none of the due process Ms jones received.
My son, an honors history major, social justice advocate, active in prisoners rights and outreach, and every bit superior academically to Ms. Jones, was denied admission to graduate programs at NYU and Ivy League schools despite being waitlisted for months as a qualified alternate for admission. At least the web links to this story better explain the steep qualifications of the competition he faced; explanations most promising candidates never receive with a rejection letter.
Certain things shouldn’t be forgotten.
Important things belong in your résumé.

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