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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Frankly, I’m shocked a Harvard student wrote this. Perhaps, the student is relatively poor and believes Harvard should land him a fancy job on Wall Street. But, the irony is that the basic skills this student seeks are not the goal of a liberal arts education or really what gets someone an IB job. Going to Harvard, or any elite school, is about developing the philosophical and ethical orientation to become a national leader. Graduate/professional school is for a more specific and toolbox approach. [b]Harvard is not and should not be a trade schoo[/b]l. [/quote]
Admitting truly talented students based on merit does NOT make Harvard (or any school) a trade school; it simply means the institution is [b]fulfilling its mission to educate the most capable students. [/b]Confusing merit-based admissions with vocational training reflects bigotry and lack of intelligence.[/quote]

That has never been Harvard's mission. [/quote]

If that wasn’t true they wouldn’t have half the class not paying tuition because of low income or born in a country with a lot of poverty.   There will always be a minority of legacies or children of super rich accepted even though they aren’t the brightest because someone needs to subsidize the merit students.  But they don’t matter and the professors know which ones they are.  [/quote]

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