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OP did not say they would pass the exam. They said they would pass the math portion. Most of us wouldn’t pass this exam because even if we took Latin we probab

OP did not say they would pass the exam. They said they would pass the math portion. Most of us wouldn’t pass this exam because even if we took Latin we probably didn’t take Greek. However if we were applying to Harvard in 1899, we probably would have studied that in addition to the mathematics portion. Talking about time pressure as a way to dismiss OP is disingenuous given they likely would have spent a significant portion of their time studying for the exam back then.

jakderrida 3y ago
>Most of us wouldn’t pass this exam because even if we took Latin we probably didn’t take Greek. Even if we do know Latin, it's because we were raised Catholic and probably wouldn't be allowed to take the exam any more than a Jewish person. It's 1899 we're talking about. These pathetic superstitions were no doubt prevalent.