I am a current donor, past board member, and long time supporter of Admission Possible. I have been consistently impressed with AP's ability to drive up the number of students they serve while also driving down their cost to serve. They hire amazingly talented young people who do an amazing job helping low income kids get into (and stay in) college. AP has constantly focused on delivering measurable, verifiable, unambiguous results, something few non-profits are able to do. In my mind Jim McCorkell is one of those rare leaders who has personal passion, great management skill, and the salesmanship to get people to support him and the rest of the Admission Possible team. I could not recommend them highly enough.
I support Admission Possible because I truly believe the organization changes lives of young people. By providing the supports necessary to access college and then to be successful IN college, Admission Possible provides services to thousands of low income students each year. Recent independent evaluations have shown that Admission Possible more than doubles the likelihood of their students getting into college and more than triples the likelihood of these students completing college. Their model is highly efficient, utilizing passionate young people through AmeriCorps, trainging them well, and consistently getting amazing results.
Admission Possible provides comprehensive college preparation to roughly 8700 low-income high school students in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Nebraska. My husband and I have been contributors to this effort since its inception in 2000. This program has grown substantially, starting with just 35 students in Minneapolis, and has an impressive track record of achieving a 98% college acceptance rate among its graduates - 80% are currently working toward a degree or have already graduated. Our country needs an educated workforce and Admission Possible is helping make this happen.
I have been a donor to Admission Possibe since it opened its doors a decade ago. As someone involved in post-secondary education at both public and private colleges for over 20 years, I have been consistently impressed both by the Admission Possible mission statement and with its ability to serve and open the doors to college education for so many deserving students. The work this nonprofit provides is very pragmatic and specific, helping students work on the most pressing hurdles interferring with college admission. This nonprofit truly changes the lives of the students and their families, creating both opportunity and hope that they can work hard and achieve the American dream.
