Word: grading
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Without a reasonable amount of application, even a passing mark is unattainable, for the grade is based chiefly upon the daily work. A vast amount of time is spent in solving problems fabricated purely to prepare the students for the more difficult hurdles ahead...
Unlike most universities Harvard has not seen fit to tighten up on the requirements for graduate degrees. This is especially true of the master's degree. It can be obtained in most of the departments by passing four courses with a grade of B or higher, and three of these may be the regular undergraduate courses. A ruling of the government department, however, to go into effect next fall, requires that for the degree of A.M. in political science, the candidate must, besides the requirements stated above, pass a general examination and present a thesis...
...none of the times were outstanding, many of the heats were bitterly contested. In the 100 meters, Dick Brayton, a Freshman, and Frank Glass of the Graduate School made the best time of 11 2-5 seconds. Willy Williamson, Bob Bookings, Harry Miller and Carlisle Abell also made the grade...
Forty-three foot to the mile and the grade holding...
...authorities could just stamp out that last trace of marking on the basis of some antiquated grade curve, things would be even better. --The Stanford Daily...