Word: summa
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...summa thesis, in my view, is not simply one that shows a great deal of thought and research and competence, although that's very good," says Professor of Romance Languages and Comparative Literatures Susan R.Suleiman. "It has to have some spark, something that makes you sit up and say 'Goodness, this is fantastic,' or 'Goodness, this is publishable' or 'Goodness, I wish I had written this.' Kind of like...
Metrick describes similar criteria for the social sciences. He says that after reading a summa thesis, he should come away feeling that "I understand the world a bit better than I did before I read...
...evaluated, many departments also require oral exams. In some cases, it is a thesis defense. In others, it is merely a review of knowledge in the student's particular field. In many departments, oral exams are only given to students who are eligible, or close to eligible, for the summa degree...
...says she lost her summa candidacy when she had to face an hour-long oral exam...
...only thing that happens is the department recommends someone who is numerically ineligible [overall]," Fox says. "There's no other way for someone who's recommended not to get a summa. Barring some conversation about something, [meetings] can be over in 15 minutes...