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by magical cook » Thu May 17, 2007 10:06 pm

542. Oberlin College in Ohio was a renegade institution at its 1833 founding for deciding to accept both men and women as students.
(A) at its 1833 founding for deciding to accept
(B) for the decision at its 1833 founding to accept
(C) when it was founded in 1833 for its decision to accept
(D) in deciding at its founding in 1833 to accept
(E) by deciding at its founding in 1833 on the acceptance of

Hi,
The answer is D but C seems correct to me....

Can anyone pls explain?

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by jayhawk2001 » Fri May 18, 2007 8:26 am

magical cook wrote:542. Oberlin College in Ohio was a renegade institution at its 1833 founding for deciding to accept both men and women as students.
(A) at its 1833 founding for deciding to accept
(B) for the decision at its 1833 founding to accept
(C) when it was founded in 1833 for its decision to accept
(D) in deciding at its founding in 1833 to accept
(E) by deciding at its founding in 1833 on the acceptance of

Hi,
The answer is D but C seems correct to me....

Can anyone pls explain?

"at its 1833 founding" indicates that there could have been more
than 1 times it was founded. Eliminate A and B.

C indicates that "it was founded in 1833 for its decision" -- it
renegade for that reason not founded.

E is plainly awkward.

Best (or less worse) among the choices is D