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Colleges Need to Change Their Idea of Success
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Colleges Need to Change Their Idea of Success

Colleges must remodel their admissions models by considering all factors of student potential. I am not arguing that the traditional standardized tests and grading scales should be thrown out, but it would be extremely beneficial for academic institutions to advertise metrics besides the classic ones like acceptance rates.

Both Humanities and STEM Majors are Necessary and Valid
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Both Humanities and STEM Majors are Necessary and Valid

As an English major, I know I’m not the first to experience the stigma surrounding the humanities. The age-old judgment seems to be that the humanities are simply easier than STEM. There’s just less work—not every question has one right answer, so many answers can be perceived to be correct. Even now, as I attend…