Sentences with phrase «than most of their peers do»

When people ask me why some job seekers are more prone to have such opportunity knock on their door, I reply with this: they work smarter and harder than most of their peers do.

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The Wesleys, raised by a pastor, held ministry in higher regard than did most of their peers, though even they originally hoped to use Oxford connections to attain comfortable posts.

Day did it better than anyone else on a course that he's had trouble with in the past and mitigates some of the enormous distance advantage he possesses over most of his peers.

On our first day she outlined her potty - training plan — wait for interest, let peer pressure do most of the work, toilet seat adapter rather than separate potty chair, emphasis on big - kid underwear and no pull - ups.

If the genetic mutation that gives people with Laron syndrome their short stature also protects them against two of the most pernicious diseases of aging, diabetes and cancer, then it prompts two obvious questions: What other diseases might the mutation protect against, and do people who carry the mutation in fact live longer than their unaffected peers?

Quiz Ref IDLiterature has shown that female physicians may be more likely to adhere to clinical guidelines,1 - 3 provide preventive care more often,4 - 11 use more patient - centered communication,12 - 15 perform as well or better on standardized examinations, 16 and provide more psychosocial counseling to their patients than do their male peers.14 Although studies suggest differences in practice patterns and process measures of quality between male and female physicians, these studies have not examined patient outcomes, what we arguably care about the most.

While the rationale is perhaps a bit misguided (some evidence suggests that our students already experience as much instructional time as their peers ~ and other research confirms that teachers in the United States spend more time on instruction than teachers in other nations do) ~ there are certainly reasons to focus on the issue ~ not least of which is the summer learning loss that disproportionately impacts our nations most disadvantaged youth.

Another innovator treasures peers more than professors: «I've learned more from doing this work with my colleague... than I have from most of my teachers at Tulane.»

There may be more opportunity for fun than at most schools, since KIPP schools seem to have less bullying, no competition over clothes, and students who share the goals of getting ahead academically and helping their peers do the same.

Even the most solid of the big banks, Wells Fargo (WFC)-- which does less investment banking than its peers — has only a 2.6 % yield.

For all the potential upsides, peer - to - peer lending does have a few downsides, the most prominent of which is that it may take longer to get funding than direct lending.

Of all the undervalued Minimalists, he is the one who has received the most attention, and his work changes hands for much more than does that of his peers, but while I value Judd, his huge ego, his ambition and the fact that he left us Marfa, I'm drawn to Carl AndrOf all the undervalued Minimalists, he is the one who has received the most attention, and his work changes hands for much more than does that of his peers, but while I value Judd, his huge ego, his ambition and the fact that he left us Marfa, I'm drawn to Carl Androf his peers, but while I value Judd, his huge ego, his ambition and the fact that he left us Marfa, I'm drawn to Carl Andre.

The most comprehensive peer - reviewed studies done by independent scientists evaluate air pollution, worker safety, and all of the other risks in energy production and find that nuclear is safer than coal, oil, natural gas, and even solar.20, 21

Jones (1957) did a longitudinal study comparing males who were slow developers — smaller than most of their peers throughout childhood — with early developers.

The extent to which the socio - demographic composition of child populations drives inequality in child well - being depends on which children are most likely to do much worse than their peers.