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THE PATH TO COLLEGE
JUST GOT A LITTLE EASIER FOR
HUNDREDS OF HIGH SCHOOLERS IN
NEW HAVEN. NEW'S EIGHT'S
JACQUIE SLATER TELLS US HOW
THE CITY IS TEAMING UP WITH
YALE NEW HAVEN HOSPITAL TO
ENCOURAGE CONTINUING EDUCATION.
"FIND A BUDDY. GET A FRIEND
WHO'S ALSO APPLYING TO
COLLEGE, PUT YOUR DEADLINES ON
THEIR CALENDAR, PUT THEIR
DEADLINES ON YOUR CALENDAR.
PUSH EACH OTHER TO SUCCEED.
JAMES DOSS-GOLIN IS A
SOPHOMORE AT YALE UNIVERSITY.
HE GRADUATED FROM WILBUR-CROSS
IN 2011. ON THURSDAY, HE SPOKE
TO HIGH SCHOOL JUNIORS ABOUT
THE IMPORTANCE OF HAVING
SUPPORT WHILE APPLYING TO
COLLEGE. AT WILBUR CROSS,
THAT SUPPORT JUST GOT A LITTLE
"WE RECOGNIZE THAT WE NEED
SUPPORT FOR KIDS IN ORDER TO
PREPARE FOR COLLEGE. AND YALE
NEW HAVEN HOSPITAL HAS
SPONSORED A PROGRAM CALLED
COLLEGE SUMMIT. IT STARTS
ACTUALLY IN KINDERGARTEN BUT
CONTINUES ALL THE WAY THROUGH
HIGH SCHOOL.""WE REALLY SHARE
THE GOAL OF MAKING NEW HAVEN A
REALLY PROPSEROUS CITY. AND
KIDS NEED TO HAVE EDUCATIONS
IN ORDER TO BE ABLE TO GET
GOOD JOBS TO BE VITAL MEMBERS
OF THE COMMUNITY."COLLEGE
SUMMIT IS ALREADY IN PLACE AT
SIX NEW HAVEN SCHOOLS.
STUDENTS HAVE ACCESS TO
COUNSELORS AND RESOURCES THAT
HELP DEVELOP COLLEGE PLANS,
PREPARE FOR ENTRANCE EXAMS,
AND ASSIST IN THE APPLICATION
PROCESS. STARTING NEXT YEAR
THREE MORE SCHOOLS, INCLUDING
CROSS, WILL OFFER THE PROGRAM.
"SINCE THE PROGRAM BEGAN TWO
YEARS AGO, ORGANIZERS SAY 90
PERCENT OF PARITICPANTS HAVE
TAKEN THE ACT OR SAT'SA AND
FOUR OUT OF FIVE OF THOSE
STUDENTS HAVE GONE ON TO APPLY
TO COLLEGE."BASED ON THE
EXCITMENT IN THE AUDITORIUM
DURING THE BIG ANNOUNCEMENT,
ADDING THE PROGRAM AT CROSS IS
SURE TO BE A SUCCESS."WHEN I
SAY COLLEGE, YOU SAY
SUMMIT....COLLEGE....S
UMMIT...COLLEGE....SUMMIT.""I
WAS INSPIRED TODAY AND I CAN'T
WAIT TO WATCH THESE KIDS JUST
CONTINUE TO DO EXTRAORDINARY
THINGS."IN NEW HAVEN, JACQUIE
SLATER NEWS 8.