首页
外语
计算机
考研
公务员
职业资格
财经
工程
司法
医学
专升本
自考
实用职业技能
登录
外语
Harvard University, breaking with a major trend in college admissions, will eliminate its early admissions program next year, wi
Harvard University, breaking with a major trend in college admissions, will eliminate its early admissions program next year, wi
admin
2010-10-28
55
问题
Harvard University, breaking with a major trend in college admissions, will eliminate its early admissions program next year, with university officials arguing that such programs put low-income and minority applicants at a distinct disadvantage in the competition to get into selective universities.
For three decades Harvard has offered a particular form of early admissions, in which students who are accepted early still have the freedom to go elsewhere. Various forms of early admissions are offered by hundreds of colleges and universities, with many requiring applicants to commit upfront(预先) to attending the university if offered early admission.
The popularity of the procedure grew significantly in the 1990s,as colleges tried to increase their competitive advantage by locking in strong candidates early. But at Harvard and many other universities officials have grown concerned about that early admissions present a major obstacle to low-income and working-class students. Such students have also been hurt by steep tuition increases and competition with students from wealthy families who pour thousands of dollars into college consultants and tutoring.
Under binding early admission programs, students have to commit to a college long before they know how much aid they will be offered; whereas students who apply for admission in the regular cycle are able to compare financial-aid offerings from various colleges before making up their minds in April. Under Harvard’s early admissions program, students do not have to decide until May 1 whether to accept an admission offer. Even so, many potential applicants did not understand the distinction between Harvard’s program and those that require an upfront commitment and were discouraged from applying.
Under Lawrence H. Summers, the Harvard president who left office in June, the university took a number of steps to make itself more accessible to poor and working-class students. The idea of abandoning early admission was developed after Derek Bok became interim president. Early admission will remain in effect in the current academic year, which is already under way.
The procedure of early admission grew popular because it helped colleges to secure the recruitment of _____.
选项
答案
strong candidates
解析
题目问的是,提前录取制度之所以受到欢迎是因为高校得以招收到什么学生。原文第三段首句提到,20世纪90年代提前录取制度日益受到欢迎,因为高校得以提前锁定有实力的考生从而增强自身的竞争优势。题干中的grew popular是对原文the popularity...grew的同义转述,secure the recruitment of是对locking in的同义转述,故答案为strong candidates。
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/hEs7777K
0
大学英语六级
相关试题推荐
A、Shewasinvitedonlyfortheweekend.B、Theweatherwastoohot.C、Shehadanappointment.D、Shehadschoolworktodo.D
A、Agooddinner.B、Anexpensivebed.C、Adayofrest.D、Abunchofflowers.A
Thephrase"Americandream"generallyreferstothehopesonehasforhisownwell-beinginAmerica.Itisnotnecessarilyasel
Weareallnaturallyattractedtopeoplewithideas,beliefsandinterestslikeourown.Similarly,wefeelcomfortablewithpeo
Therecentgrowthofexportsurplusesontheworldfoodmarkethascertainlybeenunexpectedlygreat,partlybecauseastranges
IfyouhadtosumuptheproblemsofAmericanhealthcarintwowords,theywouldbe"cost"and"coverage".Thecountryspends1
Moreandmore,theoperationofourbusiness,governments,andfinancialinstitutionsarecontrolledbyinformationthatexists
Moreandmore,theoperationofourbusiness,governments,andfinancialinstitutionsarecontrolledbyinformationthatexists
A、Lackofvariety.B、Fullofvarieties.C、Freshbutnotdelicious.D、Attractiveandnutritious.A选项和特点有关。本题是细节题。从Americaistrad
A、Prof.Green’sclassisawful.B、ShelovesProf.Green’sclassbuthateswalkingaroundthebush.C、She’snotsatisfiedbecause
随机试题
化疗不良反应中最严重、最常见的是
子宫输卵管碘油造影能诊断的疾病是
下列关于普通投资者主动要求购买与之风险承受能力不匹配的基金产品时基金销售应遵循的程序,错误的是()。
某企业在2011年终财务分析中发现人工成本比去年增加了5%,人力资源部对企业的各种人工费用进行了分析。根据以上资料,回答下列问题:分析发现自己企业福利开支占人工总成本比例过高,对此,下列说法不正确的有()。
下列有关劳动合同效力说法错误的有()。
关于“十三五”时期吉林省取得的成绩,下列表述不正确的是()。
机关工作人员在涉外交往中应遵守一些社交礼仪。其中在国际交往中有主次先后排列的,应遵循的原则和礼俗是()。
磁带卷上记录了若干文件,假定当前磁头停在第j个文件的文件头标前,现要按名读出文件i,试给出读出文件i的步骤。
甲得知乙在贩卖毒品,于是冒充缉毒警察,用手铐将乙铐在水管上,拿走毒品。之后,甲将这批毒品贩卖出去。甲的行为应()。(2010年真题)
Westerndoctorsarebeginningtounderstandwhattraditionalhealershavealwaysknown,thatthebodyandthemindareinseparab
最新回复
(
0
)