Year: 2010

In the 21st century, being a recruited athlete is a huge advantage in the college admissions process. Athletically gifted students are given opportunities to attend colleges they may not have been be accepted to had athletics not been a factor. This emphasis on athletics deviates from the original and most important purpose of higher education: to prepare a generation for life in adult society.
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As the process of college admissions continues to get progressively more competitive, it becomes increasingly harder for even the most qualified student to get into his or her dream college. However, in a school as athletically talented as Mira Costa, each year many students head off to colleges through athletic scholarships and admission aid. […]