precollege
/priˈkɑlɪdʒ/
adjective
- Relating to the time or activities before attending college, typically referring to high school or the summer before college.
- His precollege years were filled with sports and music lessons.
- She attended a precollege summer program to study engineering.
- Many students take precollege courses to prepare for university-level work.
Synonyms
noun
- A program or course designed for students who have not yet entered college, often to prepare them academically or socially.
- She applied to a precollege in creative writing at a nearby college.
- The university offers a precollege for local high school students.
- After finishing the precollege, he felt more confident about starting university.