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  2. Academic quarter (year division) - Wikipedia

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    This quarter system was adopted by the oldest universities in the English-speaking world (Oxford, founded circa 1096, [1] and Cambridge, founded circa 1209 [2]). Over time, Cambridge dropped Trinity Term and renamed Hilary Term to Lent Term, and Oxford also dropped the original Trinity Term and renamed Easter Term as Trinity Term, thus establishing the three-term academic "quarter" year widely ...

  3. Academic quarter (class timing) - Wikipedia

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    Academic quarter only applies to time given in full hours, and the academic quarter can be removed by saying that the time is "on the dot" by adding the word "dot" ("prick" in Swedish) or an actual ".". E.g. 10 dot is 10:00. The dot removes one academic quarter, so in the evening time "on the dot" is written "dot dot" to remove both quarters.

  4. Academic quarter - Wikipedia

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    Academic quarter may refer to: Academic quarter (year division) , a division of the university academic year into four periods, typically 10 weeks long, in the US and some other countries Academic quarter (class timing) , a quarter-hour transition period offered to students at some European educational institutions for them to travel between ...

  5. Michaelmas term - Wikipedia

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    The term is also the name of the first of four terms into which the legal year is divided by the Courts of England and Wales and the Courts of Northern Ireland.. While the name is not used in the legal systems of the United States, where most American courts operate on continuous year-round calendars without terms, the U.S. Supreme Court roughly follows the English custom by beginning its ...

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    Former admissions director Michele Hernandez agreed, and suggested that the best essay topics were a slice-of-life story with poignant details, in which the writer shows and does not tell. [138] She suggested that a student show their essay to a literate friend and ask if would they admit this person to the college. [138]

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    The academic essay tests the student's ability to present their thoughts in an organized way and is designed to test their intellectual capabilities. One of the challenges facing universities is that in some cases, students may submit essays purchased from an essay mill (or "paper mill") as their own work.

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  9. Academic year - Wikipedia

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    Academic years are often divided into academic terms. [1] Students attend classes and do relevant exams and homework during this time, which comprises school days (days where education occurs) and school holidays (when there is a break from education). The duration of school days, holidays and school year varies across the world.