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 | | Lewis noted that the nonstipendiary honors of "John Harvard Scholar" and "Harvard College Scholar" had been conferred of late on 19 percent and 48 percent of upperclassmen for having a grade-point average of A- or better, or less than A- but better than B+, for the prior year, respectively. |
 | | In keeping with the new Latin honors scheme, the distinctions will now be given only to the top 5 percent and the next 5 percent of each sophomore, junior, and senior classin essence, those with averages of 3.8 or above. |
 | | In early November, Yale, followed promptly by Stanford, eliminated binding early decision for college applicants. |
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