From my alma mater - neither Clinton or Bradley seem to fit the criteria:
Criteria:
"Proven intellectual and academic achievement of a high standard is the first quality expected of applicants, but they will also be required to show integrity of character, interest in and respect for their fellow beings, the ability to lead, and the energy to use their talents to the full."
"Intellectual distinction is a necessary but not a sufficient condition for election to a Rhodes Scholarship. Selection committees are charged to seek excellence in qualities of mind and in qualities of person which, in combination, offer the promise of effective service to the world in the decades ahead. The Rhodes scholarships, in short, are investments in individuals rather than in project proposals. Accordingly, applications are sought from talented students without restriction as to their field of academic specialization or career plans although the proposed course of study must be available at Oxford, and the applicant's undergraduate program must provide a sufficient basis for further study in the proposed field. Through the years, Rhodes Scholars have pursued studies in all of the varied fields available in the University of Oxford."
"Underlying the standards expressed in the will of Cecil B. Rhodes is the aim that Scholars be physically, intellectually, and morally capable of leadership, that is, persons who, in Rhodes' phrase, will 'esteem the performance of public duties as their highest aim.' From this statement one may infer that Rhodes expected his Scholars to play an influential part in the betterment of society, wherever their careers might lead them."
"Because Rhodes Scholars are selected for their potential over a lifetime, importance is properly attached to their capacity to meet the demands for physical fitness imposed by an active career. Satisfying the second standard does not require evidence of outstanding achievement in varsity sports. All applicants, however, should be able to demonstrate the physical vigor which will enable them to make an effective contribution to the world around them. Moreover, American and other foreign students who are prepared to participate in sports played in the English amateur tradition have typically derived additional benefits from their Oxford experience. Many lifetime international friendships have been formed as by-products of the athletic competition among Oxford's colleges."
"The Rhodes Scholarships are tenable at Oxford University. Persons interested in applying for the Scholarships should make certain that Oxford University offers programs appropriate to their undergraduate emphasis and to their plans for further study. They should also make certain that the two years offered by the Rhodes Scholarship will allow a pattern of academic work in Oxford which fits into their career plans."
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