Ucb, there are many great, able kids out there who don’t know the process. Their high performing cohort may be a few goal driven kids at a less competitive hs. That doesn’t preclude teachers who mentor, guide, and set standards or the community or competitive programs that try to give them a leg up. What if the consortium could capture a few more of those?
I think we have to examine our attitudes about this segment of able kids and what it might take to support them in their college aspirations. Nope, this isn’t about all poor kids. And it isn’t about getting more into any old U.
“The fact that some highly motivated and well prepared students do not apply to and enroll in the college they are best suited for is a persistent problem." True.
"Members of the Coalition include a diverse group of public universities that have affordable tuition along with need-‐based financial aid for in-‐state residents, and private colleges and universities that provide sufficient financial aid to meet the full, demonstrated financial need of every domestic student they admit.
Coalition schools graduate at least 70 percent of their students within six years, with many having much
higher graduation rates. “Coalition schools offer students incredible choice in location, size, selectivity, and mission, but we all share a commitment that the students we admit can afford to attend and will have a high likelihood of
graduating,” said James G. Nondorf, vice president for enrollment at the University of Chicago. “That should give students confidence that college is within their reach, and that they can be successful. We hope this effort will ultimately be successful in persuading many more students to aim for college and help ensure that they are prepared to do so.”
That’s pretty much all we know, at this point.
http://www.coalitionforcollegeaccess.org/press-release.pdf