TABLE III. AVERAGE OF COMPOSITE REQUIREMENTS. The subjects below are required by 100 per cent. of the colleges. These are minimum requirements. Each of the subjects below is required by 75 per cent. of the colleges. Each of the subjects below is required by 50 per cent. of the colleges. ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS. TABLE III. (CONTINUED). Each of the subjects below is required by 25 per cent. of the colleges. CLASS A 31 COLLEGES. CLASS B CLASS C 25 COLLEGES. Evidence of Morals. Advanced Algebra. Plane Trigonometry. Physical Geography. 10 or more Classics. N. E. Requirements. 2 years Foreign Language. From the preceding table (No. III.), tabulating the differences between classes on the basis of two terms to a school year and using as a unit of measure one study for one term, the following results appear: Or, expressing this in another way, there is a difference of something less than one year's work between Classes A and B, and about one-half year's work between Classes B and C. 2. Examination Papers.-Because of the limited number of sets of papers sent in, as well as lack of time, no very thorough study of examination questions has been made. They have been examined, however, and compared with catalogue requirements. In the great majority of cases the questions set are up to the nominal requirements and adapted to determine the nature of the candidate's preparation. The following colleges have sent in sample sets of questions: |