Comprehensive Examination (Noun)
Meaning
An intensive examination testing a student's proficiency in some special field of knowledge; "she took her comps in English literature".
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- She took her comps in English literature and was awarded a master's degree from the prestigious university.
- In order to graduate with a Ph.D., he had to pass a comprehensive examination in his chosen field of computer science.
- She studied for months to prepare for her comprehensive examination in business administration.
- Taking a comprehensive examination in economics required a deep understanding of financial markets and global trade.
- He passed his comprehensive examination in engineering with flying colors and was rewarded with a full-time job offer.