Student Athlete's Guide to College (Princeton Review)

By Joseph Sponholz, Hilary Abramson, The Princeton Review

The Student Athlete's Guide to Collegeis your start-to-finish game plan to competing in NCAA sports. More than just a collection of rules, requirements and scholarship listings, it's a guide to... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0375754261
• ISBN13: 9780375754265
• Release Date: September 1999
• Publisher: Princeton Review
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.3" x 0.8" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

A must-read for college bound student-athletes

This artfully-written work combines clear knowledge of the subject matter with practical advice. In so doing, Abramson provides the college-bound with a much needed roadmap toward preparing themselves for balanced success in academics and athletics. The serious scholar-athlete can't afford not to read this work.

A MUST for the high school athlete going to college!

Boys and girls who are in high school and plan to compete in college sports in Division I or II must now begin preparation in the ninth grade.There are strict rules of what the student must do and must not do in high school including a separate application to the NCAA clearing house in addition to the college application. Few parents or students are aware of these rules and many high school and even college coaches are just learning their way through this new maze. This clearly written book is a roadmap and guide for the college atletic maze and it is well organized, full of useful suggestions and will be of benefit to students, parents and coaches.It is practical, direct and even has sample letters to write to coaches.It is filled with useful hints from real college athletes, coaches and former Olympians.It is fun to read! This is one book that will make a difference in your life.