The appointment followed ten days of examinations to find the best candidate and it is clear that, despite there being another outstanding candidate, Maclaurin had the most knowledge of advanced topics.
Ang appointment sinundan ng sampung araw ng pagsusuri upang mahanap ang pinakamahusay na kandidato at ito ay malinaw na, sa kabila ng pagiging may isa pang natitirang kandidato, Maclaurin had ang pinaka-kaalaman ng mga advanced na mga paksa.