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Story:
Fewer
Schools Accept Early Admissions, 12/13/06
Reading Comprehension Questions: 1. What policy change
did Harvard and Princeton make in September?
2. How many U.S. colleges
have early admissions programs? 3. What is the difference
between "early action" and "early decision?" 4. Why did the presidents
of Harvard and Princeton change their admissions process? 5. What decision did
selective liberal arts college make in June? 6. What is "single-choice
early action?" 7. Name two statistics
that are relevant to college administrators. How are they calculated? 8. How will Harvard decide whether to return to early action or not? Discussion Activity (more research might be needed): 1. How diverse is your school? How has this affected your education? How has this affected your social life? 2. Why would colleges want students who don't come from affluent, college-focused high schools? What kind of programs have they created to attract minorities and economically disadvantaged students? 3. Research Harvard and Princeton's endowment and budget (how much money they have to spend every year). Why are they in a better position to end early admissions than other schools? What might happen if all colleges announced today that they would end early admissions programs? Which types of schools would benefit? Which types of schools would be harmed? How would this change affect the college closest to your school? Write a 300-500 word essay on either of these topics providing clear examples. Send your completed editorial to NewsHour Extra (extra@newshour.org). Exceptional essays might be published on our Web site. |