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Fear of college

Why do so many first-generation college students fail? Rebecca Cox decided to find out

By Tracy Jan
October 25, 2009

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In the public mind, “college” evokes images of storied institutions like Harvard or Amherst, with students and professors engaged in passionate debate within ivy-covered brick buildings bordering a leafy quad. (Full article: 1170 words)

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