Mary

You are partly right -- anyone admitted got an A.M., so anyone you see with an
A.M. only from Harvard is likely someone who 'flunked out'.  Rather than
simply terminating a poor student, Harvard has usually given out a 'terminal
A.M.' degree.  So in gossip-mongering, as you were doing, you might note that
your comments are basically restricted to A.M. only degrees from there.

Dave B.

> George,
>
> Maybe Walker wasn't aware of the generally accepted notion that
> anyone admitted to Harvard will of course receive their degree.
>
> As Dorothy Parker said, you can always tell a Harvard man, but you
> can't tell him much.
>
> Cheers,
> M.