I read about the program in the New York Times.(http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/13/education/top-students-at-community-colleges-to-have-chance-to-raise-ambitions.html?ref=us&_r=0 )
I haven’t looked into it but it sounds interesting from the description in the article, so I am posting this link here.
One thing that I find encouraging is this statement from the article: ““We won’t guarantee admission or transferring credits, but these students will be at a distinct advantage over other transfer applicants,” said Carolyn Dietel, coordinator of transfer affairs at Mount Holyoke College in Massachusetts.”
That gives me hope that this is not just a program to enroll more students (getting more tuition) without having to count the students’ SAT scores as part of what US News looks at for their ranking. Contrast the statement from Mt. Holyoke with the admission requirements for 3-2 engineeering programs at places like Columbia and Washington U.
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