The secret to getting into Harvard: Be nicer

What’s the secret to getting into Harvard? Be a nicer human being.You know things need to change when the most elite colleges in the country feel compelled to “reduce achievement pressure” on American high-schoolers. Harvard University released a report Wednesday that outlines how colleges should revamp the admissions process to do three things: take the pressure down a notch, level the playing field for students across races and incomes, and ...