internetter
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08-08-20 04:02 PM - Post#311290
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internetter
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08-08-20 04:12 PM - Post#311292
In response to internetter
https://www.forbes.com/sites/brandonbusteed/ 2020/0...
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palestra38
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08-10-20 09:17 AM - Post#311336
In response to internetter
I don't know why Harvard should have a lower defer rate than other schools---I would think it would be just as high if not higher. The on-campus experience is hugely important--what is Harvard without the connections you get by being on campus? As long as you don't jeopardize the opportunity to get the sheepskin, why not put it off a year?
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HARVARDDADGRAD
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08-10-20 09:26 AM - Post#311337
In response to palestra38
A lot probably depends on your home situation. A single dorm room on a campus with a couple of thousand students in the heart of Cambridge might seem desirable to an 18-22 year old otherwise cooped up at home. Same circumstances for all Ivies of course.
I can see seniors not being in a rush to finish in this job environment and without the benefits of a normal senior year. Could see sophomores and juniors interested though, but I beleive Harvard (and others) cut them out of the offer to come on campus (with exceptions for those with needs to be there).
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palestra38
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08-10-20 11:54 AM - Post#311341
In response to HARVARDDADGRAD
Aren't "defers" only freshmen to be? I do not believe those taking a year off are considered to be "defers"
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HARVARDDADGRAD
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08-10-20 03:17 PM - Post#311351
In response to palestra38
Yes, you are correct that only freshmen are ‘defers.’
I guess I was referencing the following statement from the article that went beyond freshmen: “Harvard had also anticipated 40% of their undergraduate population choosing to live on campus; they now expect only 25% based on the number of students who have accepted the invitation to do so.â€
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