Word: rigorousity
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They faced a pool of 963 candidates representing 366 different universities and endured a rigorous selection process that tested everything from their writing ability to their schmoozing skills. Thirty-two Americans were selected and will join fellow winners from around the world next October in England.
Students were especially impressed with the rigorous lifestyle of cadets, who are held to high standards in the military and physical spheres in addition to the academic one.
The KIPP formula is very basic: its schools thrive on a culture of hard work, discipline, accountability and incentives. Students, parents and teachers are all required to sign a “Commitment to Excellence” form, in which they promise to fulfill their respective obligations. The school day...
On Feb. 27, 1860, a little-known Midwesterner named Abraham Lincoln established himself as a national candidate for President by delivering an intellectually rigorous dismantling of the constitutional arguments for slavery at Cooper Union in New York City. Ever since, politicians have stood on the same podium and given immortality...
The selection process was rigorous, according to Presser, who administered the writers’ comp and oversaw the actors’ auditions.