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prospective student collocation in English

meanings of prospective and student

These words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or, see other collocations with student. prospectiveadjectiveuk /prəˈspek.tɪv/us /prəˈspek.tɪv/ people who are expected to buy something, employ someone, become ... See more at prospectivestudentnoun [C]uk /ˈstjuː.dənt/us /ˈstuː.dənt/ a person who is learning at a college ... See more at student

(Definition of prospective and student from the Cambridge English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. Admission into higher education depended not only on one's public autobiography, but also on the subject and the university to which the prospective student applied. From the Cambridge English Corpus A prospective student whose family income at age 17 is below the mean is allowed to attend college free of charge. From the Cambridge English Corpus In addition, the prospective student must sit for another entrance exam as well as physical and psychological exams. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. There are a number of tests which an active or prospective student may take. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. However, a 2007 feasibility study indicated strong community and prospective student support for a satellite campus. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Once an application is submitted, the prospective student is administered a standardized test. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Participation is based on an audition in which the prospective student must perform an appropriate solo, orchestral excerpt, major and minor scales, and sightread. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Bursaries may be awarded in addition to scholarships where financial need is demonstrated and the prospective student would otherwise be unable to enter the school. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Recruiting rules seek, as much as possible, to control intrusions into the lives of prospective student-athletes. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. During the recruiting process, prospective student-athletes go on an official visit to the school they are being recruited by. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. During college transfer, a student typically applies to a college or university as a prospective student. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. An official visit is a prospective student-athletes visit to a college campus paid for by the college. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The study concluded that a truly objective ranking would be individualized to the needs of each prospective student. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Three of the violations are related to extra benefits concerning transportation, one concerning academics, and the last concerning improper communication with a prospective student athlete. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. A prospective student is required to provide for sufficient material e.g. standardized test scores and a primary school teacher's recommendation. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Findings are seen as providing valuable information for prospective students and programmes. From the Cambridge English Corpus These studies do not measure prospective students' wide-ranging attitudes towards debt. From the Cambridge English Corpus Prospective students are free to apply to join any sixth form or college. From the Cambridge English Corpus The department has been looking for prospective students whose dream is to be professional innovators and current teachers who want to recharge their batteries. From the Cambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. Want to learn more? Go to the definition of prospective Go to the definition of student See other collocations with student {{#randomImageQuizHook.filename}} {{#randomImageQuizHook.isQuiz}} Test your vocabulary with our fun image quizzes Try a quiz now {{/randomImageQuizHook.isQuiz}} {{^randomImageQuizHook.isQuiz}} {{/randomImageQuizHook.isQuiz}} {{/randomImageQuizHook.filename}}

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• Definition of prospective
• Definition of student
• Examples of prospective student
• Other collocations with student