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Preparatory School Test Preparation. Special Test Preparation, Its Effect on College Board Scores and the Relationship of Effected Scores to Subsequent College Performance. Study No. I A1.02-62-001.

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Marron, Joseph E. – 1965

Studies conducted by the United States Military Academy and Air Force Academy showed that many cadets who had attended preparatory schools which prepared high school graduates for college admission performed below what had been predicted by their scores on college entrance examinations. Based on these findings, about 1,200 students from 10…

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