Harvard institutes new admissions exam

Parents Forum
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<p>Harvard has just introduced a 2-question admissions and scholarship exam. </p>

<p>Harvard reports that no other process has cut better through the thicket of HS grade inflation, test prep inequality, etc.</p>

<p>Here 'tis:</p>

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<p>HARVARD ADMISSIONS AND SCHOLARSHIP EXAMINATION:</p>

<li><p>Spell “definitely” _____________</p></li>
<li><p>Which of the following is a contraction of the words “you are”?</p></li>
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<p>a. your
b. ur
c. you’re</p>

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<p>ANSWER KEY:</p>

<li> “definitely”</li>
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<p>If you answered this correctly, congratulations, ur admitted! Please scroll down to Answer #2 for scholarship eligibility.</p>

<li> a. You will receive a $5,000 Future Leaders scholarship
b. You will receive a half-tuition Board of Overseers Award of Excellence scholarship
c. You must complete the following course in Internet Writing: “Roots of a New Paradigm: Facebook E-Writing and the Decline of Mainstream English”</li>
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<p>The Board takes pain to note that applicants cannot bring study materials into the examination.<br>
The College Board has asked Harvard to reconsider its position.</p>

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<p>aight, idk wut ur sayin…we! ;)</p>

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<p>That test would definately ruin you’re chances for most people.</p>

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<p>lol, ten char.</p>

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<p>My D who is starting at H this fall would have failed - horrible speller - Scholastic Writing Gold Key winner - go figure.</p>

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<p>If I see one more person use “prolly” for “probably” I will scream.</p>

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<p>Sum kidz prolly wold’nt fill in the aplicashun becuz its to hard.</p>

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<p>Lol what’s weird is before march 31st I wouldn’t have really cared but now that I’m gonna be there in a week I flip when I see so many references to Harvard LMAO</p>

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<p>Surely everyone nows by now that the proper word is “scholly,” not “scholarship.”</p>

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<p>Oh yes, I forgot that “to” and “too” would be a toughy; mayhaps that’s extra credit.</p>