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Life Blank Statistics Indicate That Medicine, Education, and Banking Trail Behind
A survey of the life blanks of the Senior Class reveals choices for life occupations ranging from those of the conventional bankers and lawyers to those of the farmer and practical mycologist. About one third of the class have indicated that they have not yet decided what will be their walk of life, while a second third intend to continue their studies in the graduate schools.
The occupations and the number of students choosing each are: Business, 148; Law, 123; Medicine, 93; Education, 55; Banking, 32; Engineering, 25; Writing, 19; Science and Research, 17; Public Service, 11; Architecture, 8; Insurance, 8; Music, 6; Art, 4; Aviation, 3.
Among the miscellaneous single choices are those of psychiatrist, grocer, actor, philosopher, and concert singer.
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