Many colleges are lowering their academic standards in order to recruit new athletes and to maintain their previous athletes eligible to play for the various sports that their schools offer. ... There were 12 NCAA violations found in these two colleges alone, and these are not the only colleges that are not playing by the NCAA's rulebook. ... When 6-foot-9-inch basketball star Kevin Ross played for Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska, he didn't even know the score (Charen 420). Literally he wasn't able to interpret the score of the game, all he knew was whether his team w...

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Colleges and Universities utilize the ACT's and/or the SAT's as the most reliable and unbiased source to compare applicants. ... This will make the students college experience much more enjoyable, profitable, and worthwhile. ... Tests scores show that there is a divide in performance based on socioeconomic class. Normally, upper class students score higher than lower class. ... The government, colleges, and because students are assessed equally through the use of ACTs and SATs causes reason for standardized testing to stay obligated for students to take. ...

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