<p>Is it really difficult to become a Rhode Scholar? What would a strong candidates profile look like? Thanks</p>
<p>Look at those statistics</p>
<p>Would it be possible for someone to copy/paste the most important part of the Wikipedia piece? I'm in China, and Wikipedia is prohibited here.</p>
<p>wow, wiki is prohibited? eek
"The Rhodes Scholarships were initiated after the death of Cecil John Rhodes and have been awarded to applicants annually since 1902 by the Oxford-based Rhodes Trust on the basis of academic qualities, as well as those of character. They provide the successful candidate with two years of study at the University of Oxford in England, possibly extended for a third year.</p>
<p>When Rhodes died in 1902, his will stipulated that the greater part of his fortune was to go toward the establishment of a scholarship fund to reward applicants who exhibited worthy qualities of intellect, character, and physical ability."</p>
<p>The requirements for applicants are high. Rhodes' legacy specified four standards by which applicants were to be judged:</p>
<p>literary and scholastic attainments;
energy to use one's talents to the full, as exemplified by fondness for and success in sports;
truth, courage, devotion to duty, sympathy for and protection of the weak, kindliness, unselfishness and fellowship;
moral force of character and instincts to lead, and to take an interest in one's fellow beings.
This legacy originally provided for scholarships for the British colonies, the United States, and Germany. These three were chosen so that "an understanding between the three great powers will render war impossible."</p>
<p>Rhodes, who attended Oxford University, chose his alma mater as the site of his great experiment because he believed its residential colleges provided the ideal environment for intellectual contemplation and personal development.</p>
<p>thx jimbob1225 :)</p>
<p>U.S. Institutions With the Most Rhodes Scholars Per Year (1947-2006) 1947-1998 1999-2003 2004-2006 Totals (rough)
Harvard University 4.7 2.8 3.0 315
Yale University 2.9 1.8 2.0 166
Princeton University 2.3 1.0 0.7 126
United States Military Academy 1.1 2.0 1.0 70
Stanford University 1.1 0.8 1.7 65
University of Virginia 1.0 1.0 1.3 59
Duke University 0.4 1.3 2 40
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 0.7 0.3 0.7 39
Dartmouth College 0.7 0.3 0.3 39
United States Naval Academy 0.5 0.2 2.3 34
United States Air Force Academy 0.6 0.2 0.3 33
University of Chicago 0.4 1.0 2.0 32
Massachusetts Institute of Technology 0.4 0.8 0.7 27</p>
<p>Just go home..</p>
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William L. Hwang</p>
<p>Degree: Duke University: B.S.E./ B.S./ B.S., Biomedical Engineering/ Electrical & Computer Engineering/ Physics, 2006
Proposed Oxford Subject: Condensed Matter Physics
Career Aspirations: Biomedical researcher; university professor; mentor for future generations of inquisitive leaers</p>
<p>An Angier B. Duke Scholar, Goldwater Scholar and President's Research Fellow, Billy Hwang's passion for research includes digital microfluidic biochips, stem-cell communication, swarm intelligence, buoyant flow fluid dynamics, and articular cartilage injuries. He designed a biomimetic arm to help children with TAR syndrome gain independence. An alumnus of the Lucent Global Science Scholars Program, the Research Science Institute, and the Science and Engineering Apprenticeship Program, he has published 9 papers since 2001 and has received several honors for his work, including the Washington Academy of Science Outstanding Achievement in Research Award and Department of Navy Environmental Research awards. Billy is the co-editor-in-chief of Eruditio, the Duke Undergraduate Humanities Journal, and associate editor of Vertices, the Duke Undergraduate Journal of Science and Technology. Appointed 2005 Chief Student Marshal of the School of Engineering, he serves as vice-president of the Tau Beta Pi NC Gamma Chapter, and is a member of Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Pi Sigma, and Phi Eta Sigma. Billy has a passion for volunteer work and co-founded United InnoWorks Academy, an educational non-profit organization with over 80 volunteer college students dedicated to developing innovative science and engineering programs free for middle-school students from disadvantaged backgrounds. Billy is a setter/outside hitter for the Duke Men's Volleyball Team (which won the 2004 Division IAA National Championship) and received numerous athletic accolades during his high school years. In addition, Billy held the position of first violinist in the Duke Symphony Orchestra as a freshman.
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<p>^^^ Oh yeah, I could easily do that...no problem.</p>