"If you look at students who are going to move into playing sports at the college level, that GPA, through the NCAA Eligibility Center, those types of things need to be at or above that 2.0 GPA," Arnold said. However, Shields is not convinced. "For some of these kids, like all they...
"If you look at students who are going to move into playing sports at the college level, that GPA, through the NCAA Eligibility Center, those types of things need to be at or above that 2.0 GPA," Arnold said. However, Shields is not convinced. ...
Locally, African-American males at an urban Title 1 school were experiencing the lowest grade point averages, American College Test scores, and graduation rates in the district. In response to these academic declines, this study focused on the tenets of Bechtol's sports participation theory, ...
“The time period it’s just not fair to every sport. The golfers are going to be done by that six-week period comes up… That’s the end of their season,” said Mitchell. Mitchell’s son is a senior and hopes to land a college scholarship for golf. If the current waiver is left...
Clubs, sports, and other extracurriculars are an important part of college life. However, if your GPA is in danger, consider cutting back on your extracurriculars to focus on studying. You don’t have to stop doing everything, but remember that you won’t be able to enjoy clubs at all...
If your GPA shows how you compare to the rest of your classmates, then SAT or ACT scores show how you rank compared to students across the whole country. It's no wonder they are another key component of your college application—and that having high test scores greatly improves your applica...
college admission process—but that doesn’t mean you need to have a perfect GPA to get into college. Admission criteria vary considerably from school to school (that’s where the notion of “reach, match, and safety schools” comes from). In any c...
"For a quarter century, Steve Smith's generosity has positively impacted the lives of thousands of student-athletes, providing the resources and environment for them to be successful beyond the field of play and well after they've left Michigan State," Haller said when the building turned 25 ...
planetary, molecular, atomic, and subatomic scales to investigate. I hope to be able to find my interests by taking a variety of courses in college, and further humanity’s understanding through research, so that all can ...
“real” GPA as they go through school and to not be blinded by the number on the grade report. They need to be aware that some courses, whether required (health, gym) or not (jazz band, sports conditioning) may artificially inflate their cumulative GPA, and may lead to academic ...