Word: mathe
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...high-school and prep-school youngsters are eligible but not required to join the Corps. To wear a plain red V on his sleeve, a student must take courses in physical fitness and a war-useful subject (e.g., math), must enroll in at least one home-front job (e.g., air warden, scrap collector, farm worker...
Corollary to this scheme is a great expansion in the Undergraduate Faculty, which will hold classes in the settlement houses in math and physics to give their members training which will make them eligible for technical branches...
...deck and engineering classification, and V-1 (S), for specialists. A reduction in eye requirements from 18/20 to 12/20 correctible to 20/20 has been made for those in V-1 (S). Premedical students entering either of these two categories are exempt from the normally required physics and math. They need not take the qualifying exam of the Sophomore year, and, if they do not, will be retained in class V-1 until accepted or rejected from medical school...
Only in extreme cases should he plan to dive right into Math A, Physics A, Engin. Sci. 1, and Chem. A all in one year. If possible he should take at least one course in the humanities or social sciences, and in no wise should he rely on English A and French E for his entire liberal education. And he can make good use of his extra hours, though they may be few, by auditing a wide variety of cultural courses. Although it is best for the Freshman to devote himself seriously to the war effort, he can get most...
...just a telephone call, a short beer, and back to Math...