Comments on: Post Graduate Year for Young Men–An Extra Year to Prepare

By: Mark

Mark — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 22:05:36 +0000

Hello, Reed.
Bridgton Academy was put under NCAA review in July of 2006, as part of an investigation into “diploma mills.” However, Bridgton was cleared by the NCAA of any wrongdoing, according to an article in the Boston Globe: http://www.boston.com/sports/schools/basketball/articles/2006/11/11/ncaa_clears_ne_schools/.

I will say this: as long as NCAA Division 1 sports provide full-ride scholarships for athletes–and as long as these academic institutions are the “farm teams” for professional sports (which are not funded by the NFL, NBA, or NHL…) , there will be people (and institutions) that skirt the academic rules to promote athletic ability. Whether we like it or not, athletics often trump academics. Makes no sense, but there you have it.

Thanks for writing in.

By: Reed

Reed — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 15:25:21 +0000

Isn’t Bridgton Academy on the diploma mill list from the NCAA that came out in the Washington Post July, 2006?

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By: Mark

Mark — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 00:12:52 +0000

Thanks, Peter. I also had a client apply to Bridgton. Great place for the right kid!

By: Peter Baron

Peter Baron — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 18:42:38 +0000

Hey Mark, great interview with the folks at Bridgton. They offer a terrific pg opportunity for young men looking for an extra year to grow before college. We wrote an article about the post grad year ( A Post Graduate Year; what's that?) that breaks down different reasons for pg'ing. Might be of help to your visitors.