Before admission to candidacy for the doctoral degree, students must pass a comprehensive examination. The exam is subject to the basic requirements of the Graduate School but also the specific ...

The Boston School Committee has shifted the year-old, highly controversial exam school admissions policy — rewriting the policy just enough so it’s no longer mathematically impossible for some ...

The historic change in the exam school admissions process passed Wednesday by the Boston School Committee is a victory for racial and socio-economic diversity. Whether it’s a victory for students ...

Doctoral students must pass a PhD dissertation defense or a doctoral final exam, depending upon the degree to be awarded. In order to have a degree awarded in any given semester, the exam must be ...