Cuál es el secreto para entrar a Harvard?
What's the secret to getting into Harvard? Be a nicer human being. You know things need to change when the most elite colleges in the country feel compelled to "reduce achievement pressure" on American high-schoolers. Harvard University released a report Wednesday that outlines how colleges should revamp the admissions process to do three things: take the pressure down a notch, level the playing field for students across races and incomes, and promote concern for the common good. It's endorsed by 85 top institutions. The report says that the college admissions process is contributing to a societal problem by appearing to focus more on personal success rather than concern for others and the public good. It recommends that colleges change their recruiting strategies, rewrite essay questions, and make standardized tests optional. As a result, Yale has committed to add a question to its application that asks students to reflect on the contribution they've made to t...