Can someone please help provide an explanation for this answer? This is from Kaplan's online GMAT test, but their explanation is not well written.
In the late 19th century,[u] when Vassar was a small, recently founded women's college, founding professor and astronomer Maria Mitchell taught as many Astronomy majors in a given year as there are today, when[/u] Vassar is a much larger, coeducational college.
a) when Vassar was a small, recently founded women's college, founding professor and astronomer Maria Mitchelle taught as many Astronomy majors in a given year as there are today, when
b) when Vassar was a small, recently founded women's college, in a given year, founding professor and astronomer Maria Mitchell taught just as many Astronomy majors as there are in a given year today, when
c) while Vassar was a small, recently founded women's college, founding professor and astronomer Maria Mitchell taught a number of Astronomy majors in a given year such as there are today, when
d) while Vassar was a small, recently founded women's college, founding professor and astronomer Maria Mitchell taught such a number of Astronomy majors in a given year as are there today, whereas
e) when Vassar was a small, recently founded women's college, founding professor and astronomer Maria Mitchell taught a number of Astronomy majors just as large in a given year as the number that is there today, while
[spoiler]a
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In the late 19th century,[u] when Vassar was a small, recently founded women's college, founding professor and astronomer Maria Mitchell taught as many Astronomy majors in a given year as there are today, when[/u] Vassar is a much larger, coeducational college.
a) when Vassar was a small, recently founded women's college, founding professor and astronomer Maria Mitchelle taught as many Astronomy majors in a given year as there are today, when
b) when Vassar was a small, recently founded women's college, in a given year, founding professor and astronomer Maria Mitchell taught just as many Astronomy majors as there are in a given year today, when
c) while Vassar was a small, recently founded women's college, founding professor and astronomer Maria Mitchell taught a number of Astronomy majors in a given year such as there are today, when
d) while Vassar was a small, recently founded women's college, founding professor and astronomer Maria Mitchell taught such a number of Astronomy majors in a given year as are there today, whereas
e) when Vassar was a small, recently founded women's college, founding professor and astronomer Maria Mitchell taught a number of Astronomy majors just as large in a given year as the number that is there today, while
[spoiler]a
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