542 from 1000 SC

[senthil]

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

I chose B , As I felt that construction to be far beeter than others

[chidcguy]

why not underline the wrong part of the Q when you post them?

It makes it easier to solve the problem

[wawatan]

is answer b?

[senthil]

The answer isnot B the answer is D . The part to be underlined in the sentence is "at its 1833 founding for deciding to accept "


Thanks
Senthil

[tar.goyal]

B is wrong in stating '1833 founding' which could mean that the college was probably founded many times, once in 1833.

[simplyjat]

The question is already discussed here
https://www.beatthegmat.com/sc-542-t2918.html
and here
https://www.beatthegmat.com/1000-sc-542-t2297.html
and here
https://www.beatthegmat.com/prep-questions-t2717.html
and here
https://www.beatthegmat.com/sc-question-t7959.html