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ERIC Number: EJ351067
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1987
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Athletes' Efforts to Meet College Academic Standards Buoy Prep-School Sports.
Lederman, Douglas
Chronicle of Higher Education, v33 n28 p36,38 Mar 25 1987
Some high-school athletes with borderline grades and low achievement-test scores are enrolling in small, private preparatory schools in an effort to meet the National Collegiate Athletic Association's academic standards and play sports during their freshman year in college. (MLW)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Athletes, Boarding Schools, College Athletics, College Bound Students, College Preparation, High School Graduates, Post High School Guidance, Postsecondary Education, Private Schools, Scholarships
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Flint Hill Preparatory School VA; Oak Hill Academy VA