Word: successful
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...also trying to find out such things as the relationship of a graduate's success or satisfaction in life with the kind of education he had (liberal arts v. technical); with the grades he got; with whether he worked his way through, had a scholarship, or just went as a matter of course; with the number and kind of his extracurricular collegiate activities...
...conviction of the Navy," wrote Stimson, "that escort was not merely one way of defeating the submarine; it was the only way that gave any promise of success." The admirals felt that the airman's job was merely to help guard convoys. The airmen argued that planes were the most efficient sub killers. It was a squabble which was never finally settled...
...success in measuring the distance of dimmer & dimmer nebulae led to his crowning discovery-the theory of the expanding universe...
...hundred one crew candidates tramped through the snow to Nowell Boathouse last night to hear stern words from Coach Tom Bolles. "Every rowing college in the country is out to beat us. We can make any college's season a success by losing to them," he said...
Granting the simple logic of this approach, admitting the success of the venture thus far, the thoughtful undergraduate might well wonder what his chances for a job will be in 1951 under such a system. Other schools--among which Yale is an out-standing example--lay much more emphasis on placement and much less on discovering aptitudes and inclinations. In a time when jobs are scarce, the Yale man who has been told precisely where his best chances lie is likely to have a distinct advantage over the Harvard man who has been told that he would make a good...