One of the first tasks of every year is preparation for the College's entrance exam. Since last October, young people from all around have come by the College to sign up to study. This week, these young people have returned for the Semana de Inducción, a week of intensive preparation in math, chemistry and language for the entrance exam on Friday. We have 130 this year!
Photo: Future students review language skills with our instructor Rubén Darío.
The exam determines whether they will take pre-university classes, or go right into a university major. The pre-university program is very important: most rural schools are poorly staffed and ill-equiped, so many students do not have the skills the need to succeed at the college level. Usually about a third of the students do well enough to join a major right away.
The best part of this week is seeing all of the new faces, full of hope and excitement, the big step they are taking closer to their dreams.
Mucho éxito -- much success -- to all of you on your exams!
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