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Word: exam (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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...gets through the entire obstacle course, maintaining good grades at the same time, he receives an honor degree. If not, and he fails down on one exam or, say, his thesis or grades, he is often made a "pass candidate" and given an ordinary degree in History and Literature...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: History and Literature . . . | 4/23/1949 | See Source »

Between the end of final exams and the beginning of graduation activities, Class officials plan to arrange a series of events in an effort to keep the Class interested in staying for the June 19-23 program. Already scheduled tentatively for June 15 is an outing during the afternoon to the North Shore. Daniel B. Ray Second Marshal of the Class, said last night that more activities for the post exam period would be announced at a later date...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Final Graduation Plans Announced | 4/21/1949 | See Source »

...feel that we are being educated for living, not in order to pass an exam...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Apr. 18, 1949 | 4/18/1949 | See Source »

...summer student training course for position in the Commerce Department was described by Concannon. Juniors in college may take a relatively easy exam in the spring to get into a three month program during which trainees are paid...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: 3 Government Experts View Job Prospects | 3/23/1949 | See Source »

...remodeling of English A is part of the expanded General Education program proposed for the Class of 1955. Freshmen in that class will still be screened by an anticipatory exam, but it will be far less difficult than the present annual fall epic. Those who can't meet the requirement will take a non-credit half-course in corrective English composition, while others can move right into a greatly expanded English C, if they wish. Integrated into the new set-up will be a much stronger emphasis on writing for specific purposes, the type of writing that will be most...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: New Look for English A | 2/28/1949 | See Source »

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