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Experience Berkeley
PG&E,
AT&T, and other foundations and individuals have made a multi-year
commitment for Stiles Hall's Experience Berkeley, whose goal is to
increase the number of Black, Latino and Native American students
applying to and attending U.C. Berkeley.
The
program identifies promising high school and community college students
and brings them to the Berkeley campus in small groups during the
summer and school year. At UC Berkeley they are introduced to college
life, taken to classes, introduced to test taking and essay writing
strategies, and mentored throughout the application process. Students
who apply and are accepted are brought back to campus for meetings with
faculty, students, and financial aid officers.
110 of 500 students applying, participated; 100% stated their intent to apply
52% were admitted. "Phenomenal for any outreach program", Walter Robinson, Director of Admissions
94% of the students who attended Black Senior Week-end will attend UCB.
120 Black, Latino and Native community college students participated. 90% of those admitted will attend UCB.
UC
Berkeley's Chancellor Robert Birgeneau expressed his gratitude that
private funders are doing the work that the University cannot do
because of Proposition 209, "Reaching out to specific communities for
the best students is increasingly important if we are to maintain our
position as the nation's premier public teaching and research
institution, and live up to our promise to Californians that we will
educate their next generation of leaders."
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