My only regret is that I did not join the program earlier. It is through college now
that I realized college is not anything I cannot handle.
MR, Fort Hamilton
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College now has made me grow as a person and has given me the opportunity to gain
new experiences and become an independent young woman.
MK, Port Richmond
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Having an IEP, I did not know if I could pursue a college education, but now I feel
that I can. College now has made me feel that I have the potential to obtain undergraduate
success.
AD, Townsville
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College now has helped me grow academically and has been individual. Yes, the courses
I loved made me more knowledgeable in various areas. (SD 10–11) guided me in choosing
an appropriate College BA 60 made me familiar with Microsoft Word, excel and power
point;10 introduced me to several successful entrepreneurs, and BSS 1 helped me to
understand human behavior better. It has been an amazing journey.
MA, New Utrecht
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When I think about the most memorable and self-defining moments of high school, I
come back to my college now experience. The program has put me into an educational
environment that allows me to experiment and discover the studying and learning styles
that work best for me. It has given me a sense of academic maturity, and for that,
I am very grateful.
MS, Rachel Carson
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As a first-generation American, I will have the opportunities that my parents did
not. The College Now program is one of them, and I am grateful for it.
AR, Susan Wagner
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The Columbia University interviewer was particularly impressed with my College Now
track record.
AM, Brooklyn Studio
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How would you feel if you emigrated from another country? And how would you feel about
taking a test in a foreign language? You are a stranger in a strange land. College
now changed all that for me. It is not only about learning but about socializing as
well. I learned the importance of community with people of diverse backgrounds.
MT, James Madison
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The three courses I took, SD 10/11, BA 10 and POL 63, allowed me to explore my interest
and construct an idea of profession I want to pursue Thank You College now for making
me look forward to a future I was once clueless about.
MM, Sheepshead Bay Complex
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I have developed a greater interest in my education and now understand the value of
a good work ethic. In my efforts to rise to my potential, I gave risen out of my comfort
zone.
GN, Brooklyn Studio
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I was very excited and pleased to learn that my eight credits were transferable to
the four schools that I was accepted by.
FT, International @ Lafayette
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The ELA was the only Regents exam I had ever failed, but after I took ENG BW, I passed
it with a 77. I have earned nine college credits and I have already begun to use the
skills I have developed in my daily life.
XBC, Sheepshead Bay Complex
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College Now affected my entire attitude toward school. It showed me where my head
had to be; it opened up my eyes.
GB, Tottenville
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Thanks to college now, I am going to be the first girl in my family to continue to
a higher level of education.
MW, Curtis
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Because of this program, I was able to become a more serious student and become more
diligent in my work. The biggest transition I faced was in note taking. Going from
copying everything on the board to figuring out what was really important was a very
good preparation for college.
AN, Edward R. Murrow
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Being in the program made me prioritize my work. It made me want to reevaluate my
actions and set goals I intended to accomplish. It taught me to be more independent
and self-reliant and to be ready for the toughest critics I might encounter.
CL, Leon M. Goldstein
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I remember hearing that the wound is the place where the light enters you. My first
two years in high school were extremely challenging and I keep failing academically.
It was not until I let the “light” of the four college now courses I took influence
me that I finally improved as a whole and felt I was prepared to succeed in college.
AD, Susan Wagner
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College now exposed me to various disciplines that I can carry over to my college
career. I have learned the value of time management and prioritizing. It was a wonderful
way for me to get accustomed to the rigor that I will be dealing with in a few months.
AD, Michael J. Petrides
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The program has help me to grow mentally and academically and to make me realize what
I really wanted out of life.
AC, Kurt Hahn Expeditionary Learning School
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As soon as I was in my first college now class, my school mindset started to change,
I was focusing more. Doing well in my college now motivated me to do better in my
high school subjects. JB, HSTATGoing into my freshman year of high school, I was adamant about not going to college.
When I was introduced to college now in my junior year, my attitude about college
and learning changed.
IM, Fort Hamilton
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