precollege
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- noun
- /ˌpriːˈkɒlɪdʒ/
- US
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programa preuniversitario
- Precollege student characteristics include sociodemographic traits, academic preparation and performance, and student dispositions.
- precollege education
- precollege students
- precollege course
Examples
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The intervention that would be of greatest benefit to them is precollege counseling.
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Neosho County Community College (1994) uses a precollege assessment and a retest prior to graduation to determine student outcomes.
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The same can be said about a student's precollege employment goals and his or her commitment level to those goals.
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We have noted that students' precollege educational goals vary and often evolve during college.
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High school rank is an important precollege variable that may indicate ability, motivation, or both.
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During his year of presidency, he promoted awareness of the contributions of engineers to society and stressed the importance of precollege preparation for entering the profession.
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Many students participate in precollege programs to enhance their readiness for university-level studies.
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The university offers several workshops during the summer for precollege students to prepare them for academic demands.
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Effective precollege counseling can significantly improve a student's transition to college life.
Synonyms
A course that students take before the main program to prepare them
Surface Forms
Morphology
precollege = precollege (semi-transparent) = pre + college
The noun is understandable as a converted use of the adjective, but the specific institutional sense 'preparatory program or course' is not fully predictable from form alone.
Etymology
Precollege comes from pre- meaning 'before' and college meaning 'a school after high school', and it often means a course or program. A precollege helps students get ready for college study.