Well, certainly every college has their image of a successful student, or rather "the" successful student. It is the student that they want to attend their college, walk down their halls and call their name alma mater. ... The student with the 4.0 GPA and the 1600 SAT scores is the best, for they have achieved the most. ... This pupil may still hold a low GPA, and may have done horribly on their SAT's as far as any descent college is concerned. ... In the often so solemn classroom learning something new brings a smile to this student's face. ...

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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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I was one of those kids who was smart, but thought college just was not for me. I kept my grades high, but thought college was not for me. ... Sophomore year I continued to excel in in my education, but college was still not clear. I had no idea what SAT or ACT tests were, but certainly I heard all of my peers sharing their scores amongst themselves. ... I remember the day the AP meeting was held at the Citrus Hill theater, there I was, proving to myself that I was ready to accept new challenges. ...

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Other resources include libraries, museums, colleges, extension courses, park departments, churches, local businesses, mentors, private schools, and in some states, public schools. ... Recently, a number of children that are getting home schooled are from "new age" families that would like to take education into their own hands (Klugewiz 409). ... Also, home schooled children score above the 60th percentile in math, science, and verbal skills on the Stanford Achievement Test when compared to the average of other students. A study in Washington found SAT scores of home schooled children to ...

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