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plural quals
(usually in the plural) Qualifying exam. An exam taken by someone (usually a grad student or prospective grad student) to measure their mastery in something, usually an academic field. quotations examples
He'd refused to say anything more, because he didn't want to distract her with his problems on the eve of the Quals.
2000, Stephen Cannell, The Devil's Workshop: A Novel, HarperCollins, page 12
To be a theorist, you also had to pass a special theory section on the quals.
2004, Emanuel Derman, My Life as a Quant: Reflections on Physics and Finance, John Wiley & Sons, page 30
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