June 9, 2000
Oxford Is Criticized for Rejecting Working-Class Student Harvard Accepted
Britain's Labor government is planning a series of new policies to help more working-class students win admission to the University of Oxford and other elite institutions. The changes come amid a furor over Oxford's rejection of a student from a state-supported high school in a low-income area -- despite test scores and grades high enough to win her a full scholarship to Harvard University.
Among the measures under consideration are a relaxation of the entry requirements to medical
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