Our process is actually under constant review, and as Dean of the College Harry R. Lewis '68 has suggested, we will revisit it again this year. It's worth noting that this same process led to outstanding results in the Canadian Rhodes and British Marshall Scholarships competitions this year. The Crimson's headline last Monday said Harvard had been "shut out" this year, an approach that seems wrong. Rhodes Scholarships aren't simply prizes that schools collect, but opportunities for students. As U.S. Rhodes Secretary Elliot Gerson '74 told The Crimson, "We choose individuals, not colleges." I appreciate the disappointment our U.S. Rhodes candidates may feel, but I hope we will all take the success of our Canadian Rhodes and British Marshall winners as a true measure of the Class of 2001.
Paul A. Bohlmann
Dec. 18, 2000
The writer is director of fellowships at the Office of Career Services.
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