Admission Possible identifies students during their sophomore year of high school. We look for students from low-income backgrounds who have both the motivation and potential for college. Applicants should have a 2.5 grade-point-average, a solid school attendance record, and passing scores on the Minnesota Basic Standards tests. They must be considered low-income. All Admission Possible students are required to engage in at least 8 hours of community service annually. Past service projects have included leading college readiness workshops for 9th and 10th grade students, volunteering to work with elementary school students at cultural awareness fairs, as well as greening and other environmental improvement projects.
In the 2008-2009 school year, Admission Possible will serve 1,300 students from 17 public high schools and charter schools in Minneapolis, St. Paul, Robbinsdale, Columbia Heights, and St. Louis Park including: Arlington, Armstrong, Central, Columbia Heights, Como Park, Cooper, Edison, Harding, Higher Ground Academy, Highland Park, Humboldt, Johnson, North, Patrick Henry, Roosevelt, St. Louis Park and Ubah Medical Academy.
The primary goal of Admission Possible is to make college admission possible for those who have the potential to attend college but lack the resources to apply to college. Each Admission Possible student receives at least 320 hours of direct support over two years (click here to view outlines of the junior and senior curriculum).
The fall and early winter months of the junior year are devoted to an overview of the college admissions process. In January, the focus shifts to intensive ACT/SAT preparation, with students meeting for two-hour sessions twice a week until the spring ACT/SAT. Admission Possible is proud to partner with one of the leading for-profit test preparation companies, Kaplan Test Preparation. Each of our students receives current test-prep materials.
During Admission Possible students' senior year, AmeriCorps members begin their efforts with seniors early in the school year, focusing on college searches, applications, and essay writing. Later in the year, the focus switches to helping students obtain financial aid and scholarships as well as discussing the transition from high school to college.
Once our students have graduated from high school, we continue to support their transition into college. Our AmeriCorps members help alumni problem solve and connect with resources at their colleges; they coordinate alumni events to help our students develop and strengthen peer networks; and they create job shadowing opportunities for Admission Possible alumni to meet professionals in the community.
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