Word: exam
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...often, a student has found it impossible to gain physical possession of one of his old exams. Formerly, he was told that there was a rule against giving back the bluebooks. Now that College officials have made it clear that there is no such ruling, he is often informed that the exam has been thrown...
There are obvious reasons for giving exams back to their authors. Marks are often based entirely on a final exam. In order to improve, a student must know what he did wrong. A good exam also provides a summary of a course which is useful in studying for generals. Finally, a student is entitled to scholarly curiosity in learning which of his ideas about a course were right and which were wrong. There is no excuse for him to hear what one professor said this week: "Sorry, I keep the exams all summer and threw them out last week...
...pamphlet expresses no opinion concerning the courses it discusses, but instead elaborates on the data in the catalogue, giving a longer description of each subject together with its reading list and its final exam, when available...
This fall candidates may take the exam on October 27 and 28; in 1961 the dates are February 3 and 3, May 4 and 5, August 3 and 4. Graduate schools will notify their applicants whether or not they are expected to take the test and, if so, on which dates...
This fall candidates may take the exam on October 27 and 28; in 1961 the dates are February 3 and 3, May 4 and 5, August 3 and 4. Graduate schools will notify their applicants whether or not they are expected to take the test and, if so, on which dates...