<p>What exactly is the wording on the HES undergraduate ALB diplomas (IE. does it state Bachelor of Liberal Arts in (concentration)) and does it mention the extension school?</p>
<p>I have asked several people, though have recieved different answers.</p>
<p>That latter effort was not one of the Crimson's shining moments, was it sunglasses?</p>
<p>As the more recent column notes, "the Crimsons patronizing attitude didnt charm everyone" when it came down on poor Ms. Duff and the HES in such a heavy-handed manner.</p>
<p>Haha, no Bylerly, it was not. Live and learn?</p>
<p>It seems as though you are doing a lot of both!</p>
<p>ha, actually i totally agree with the crimson on that one. i hate hilary duff.</p>
<p>I tried to make a comment on the Crimson webpage, but the comment has yet to be approved by the Crimson webmaster, so I decided to post here...
Sorry for the length...........
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<p>Ahem...Extension Student Here...</p>
<p>The Crimson February 2005 article, "Duff at Harvard (extension)", was HILARIOUS in its absurdity.</p>
<p>There will be no reasoning with the ignorant (in the truest sense of the word) author, and the 2005 Crimson editor who obviously endorses jabberwocky, because they CANNOT know any better due to lack of life experience and a high sense of self (which is unfortunate). It makes the Crimson look juvenile. This is, apparently, your Cleopatra's nose.</p>
<p>It was clear that no critical thinking was used in the ex parte (since you like to use latin) penning of that article which reeked of poor research technique. Very lazy. Blog-worthy, but Harvard Crimson??? How could one hate a child, an actress whom, I assume, they've never met when there are mass graves on the planet, brutal dictators and the rich trying to rewrite centuries of noble government? I'm sure in your feeble attempt to stroke your own ego, you will have found a way to legitimize the horrific actions of such scrupulous beings through citation and gibberish yappings because you're JUST THAT BRILLIANT... No room for error for Miss Duff, huh?</p>
<p>Know your place. The, on average, 30-year old student at the extension school is beyond your measure, in terms of the quality of applicant. You could not even BEGIN to assess the merits of the students even if all the facts were presented to you.</p>
<p>I, personally, came from one of the highest rated high schools in the country. A specialized high school in New York City whose graduates seem to step off the high school stage right into MIT, Harvard, Yale, Cornell, Columbia and NYU (not so much Princeton for some reason). This high school of mine could have poured more than half of its seniors into the IVY's but MANY BRILLIANT KIDS ended up going to City College, Queens College, other CUNYs and SUNYs because they could not even THINK to afford the IVYs. I, ended up at a party school because of a full academic scholarship. Worst thing I ever did.</p>
<p>You see I was not a legacy, my parents were not rich (they were comfortable for New York City). I did not come from one of the many well-resourced districts, found in every state, where the PUBLIC high school students have their own gyms and live the Laguna Beach lifestyle. No lotus-eater was I. My parents, immigrants from Jamaica who made a pretty penny, lived in a segregated neighborhood in their private house where the city quickly threw up public housing which became the skyline to our sun and moon. (To private schools we go...) My parents could not GET into the exclusive Westchester neighborhoods where "accepted couples" (just starting out) who made, COMBINED, $70,000 LESS than my parents, were ushered into their first homes which are now valued at no less than $1 million dollars. ACCESS, my dear, is a b*tch.</p>
<p>Now ENTITLED to the best of the best when it comes to education, the children of the "accepted couple" (and the couple themselves) will now complain about, oh, let's say Affirmative Action and other such programs which were meant to level the "playing field". I am, by the way, 28 years of age. This was not in the sixties. Knowing the history of this country and the lack of a meritocracy, you could not POSSIBLY think that every student that could have attended Harvard and constructively contributed to Harvard actually did. Your bluestocking arguments (i.e. "Have you, par exemple, been punched by the Bee (extension) Club? Or attended the Daedalus (extension) Final (extension) Club..." are weak and Schadenfreude.</p>
<p>I am writing this retort to the malapropos, stale (written over a year ago...and like the bread) article for the students who want to become apart of the extension school today. YOU ARE WORKING IN THE REAL WORLD with REAL WORLD STRESSES AND EXPECTATIONS...RAISING A FAMILY...DEVOTING THE COUPLE OF HOURS OF PEACE YOU MAY HAVE A NIGHT to YOUR STUDIES and EXCELLING in the classroom with the same grading curve as your Harvard College counterparts. You CANNOT allow the obtuse rantings of kids who have yet to set foot in the REAL WORLD tell you why balancing work, family and school is a piece of cake because SOME of your courses MAY be online. FYI - There are only a few degrees that can be wholly attained online including two technology degrees.</p>
<p>Be PROUD of what you have and ARE trying to achieve. You go to Harvard University and are a part of the Harvard Extension School. SIMPLE! You are mastering your destiny. Whether this is your first time stepping into a college setting, finishing up what you started, or are here to advance your career.</p>
<p>Only the stupid assign stupidity. The statements of the Crimson author, and the February 2005 student editor (a true Hobson's choice), should be disregarded as youthful folly in their Ivory tower.</p>
<p>Brilliance belongs to all of us.</p>