 | | Two Admission Possible students talk with the representative from Purdue University. |
Admission Possible's Kickoff Event on Sunday, September 17, 2006 included an introductory session for all juniors and an hour-long college fair open only to Admission Possible students, including both juniors and seniors. This year we had a total of 575 students attend the event from all 13 of our Minneapolis, St. Paul and Robbinsdale schools - a record number!
The junior introductory event in the Blake auditorium included a combination of a basic introduction to Admission Possible, an inspirational speech from Jim McCorkell, and a friendly inter-school contest where students got to cheer on their new coaches in an Admission Possible trivia game.
This year was an especially successful college fair, with the college representatives reporting that the students had many thoughtful questions and were very enthusiastic about the event.
Admission Possible  | | Jim speaks to Admission Possible juniors before they enter the college fair. |
would like to thank General Mills and Lund’s Highland Park for donating snacks and the Blake School for donating beverages.
Students Attending:
• 568 total students, highest ever!
• 326 seniors, 242 seniors
• 353 from St. Paul, 215 from Minneapolis
Schools Participating:
• 6 from St. Paul (Arlington, Center, Harding, Higher Ground, Highland Park, and Johnson)
• 5 from Minneapolis (North, Patrick Henry, Roosevelt, Southwest, and Ubah Medical Academy)
• 1 from Robinsdale (Cooper)
Colleges Represented:
• 138 different colleges and universities represented
• Major local schools including Carleton, 3 UMN Campuses including TC, St, Concordia, Macalester, St. Catherine, Hamline, and St. Olaf
• Elite national schools including Northwestern, University of Chicago, NYU, Columbia, Tufts, and George Washington, and Washington University in St. Louis
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