acceptance at a Russian university, initiative lies emphatically with and talent alone is rewarded, according to visiting Russian physicist , Vice-Rector for Scientific Research at the University of Lenin-

with very good preliminary training can a student hope to pass the examinations for the university," Novozhilov declared last night in his Leverett House on "Science and Education in the Soviet Union." Students attended inferior "middle schools," he continued, are expected to prepare exams on their own for "good students can pass the exams."

a student's career in "lower" " school, Novozhilov stressed of scoring well on various exams given in the schools. if the exams were made up by psychologists," he laughed answering that "university up these exams, not any educa- psychologist."

student accepted at one of universities, Novozhilov went on, work in a job related to the chosen field are required before is possible. One exception in- those interested in physics and , "fields where experience is ."

Physics 'Most Popular'

five-and-a-half year physics -"the most popular among the "--the same policy of holds after the second the third year, physics students specialize in courses in which Harvard, attendance is not very ."

on the most difficult requirement , "the diploma project," be- he fourth year, Novozhilov report- "students are left alone to work , to think, to make some ." State examinations, based only two years work, comprise the for a degree.