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  2. United States Academic Decathlon - Wikipedia

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    The essay had only received 390 points out of a possible 1000, and Burke contended that it had been scored improperly. He was well within his rights to contest the score; however, Gerhard Fischer, President of Wisconsin Academic Decathlon, said that the way Burke handled the appeal was "highly questionable" and inflammatory. [122]

  3. List of televised academic student quiz programs - Wikipedia

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    College Bowl: CBS NBC Syndication Syndication NBC Disney Channel: United States: 1959–1963 1963–1970 1978 1979 1984 1987 Comcast Academic Challenge [90] Comcast CN8: Delaware: 1986–2008 Cox Academic Tournament [91] (previously Cox Communications Academic Tournament) Cox-4: Escambia and Okaloosa counties, Florida: 2001?–2011? Face Off ...

  4. Competitive debate in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The practice, an import from British education, began as in-class exercises in which students would present arguments to their classmates about the nature of rhetoric. Over time, the nature of those conversations began to shift towards philosophical questions and current events, with Yale University being the first to allow students to defend ...

  5. PIAA's older logo PIAA's current logo. The PIAA was founded in Pittsburgh on December 29, 1913. It is charged with serving its member schools and registered officials by establishing policies and adopting contest rules that emphasize the educational values of interscholastic athletics, promote safe and sportsmanlike competition, and provide uniform standards for all interscholastic levels of ...

  6. Voice of Democracy (scholarship) - Wikipedia

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    It is endorsed by the contest criteria of the National Association of Secondary School Principals and is designed to foster patriotism by allowing students the opportunity to voice their opinion in a three- to five-minute essay based on an annual theme. Historically, the Voice of Democracy theme (chosen by the VFW Commander-in-Chief annually ...

  7. Academic grading in the United States - Wikipedia

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    However, there are some schools that consider a C the lowest passing grade, so the general standard is that anything below a 60% or 70% is failing, depending on the grading scale. In post-secondary schools, such as college and universities, a D is considered to be an unsatisfactory passing grade.

  8. Presidential Scholars Program - Wikipedia

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    Candidates are notified of eligibility, and if interested in being considered for the scholarship, must submit an essay, self-assessments, high school reports, and transcripts. They are evaluated on their academic achievement, personal characteristics, leadership and service activities, and an analysis of their essay. 500 students are chosen as ...

  9. Application essay - Wikipedia

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    An admissions or application essay, sometimes also called a personal statement or a statement of purpose, is an essay or other written statement written by an applicant, often a prospective student applying to some college, university, or graduate school. The application essay is a common part of the university and college admissions process.