Day: February 7, 2024

Harvard Admissions Should Be More Meritocratic

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Harvard Crimson column by Steven A. Pinker, Contributing Opinion Writer, 29 January 2024 Harvard admissions should be more meritocratic. By “merit” I don’t mean cosmic merit — moral deservingness, a judgment by the almighty at the gates of heaven. I mean the traits that enable a student to profit from an elite university education, including…Continue Reading Harvard Admissions Should Be More Meritocratic