Amrika is the epitome of determination. Proud to be a building super's daughter, she knew getting an education was crucial to changing her life. She tells a moving story about growing up in Washington Heights and now attending the prestigious Hamilton College. Update, Spring 2016: Lets Get Ready alum Amrika Sieunarine graduated from Hamilton [...]
From the New Paltz News: A partnership between SUNY New Paltz and the Newburgh School District through Let’s Get Ready, a nonprofit organization that supports underprivileged high school students, is making free SAT and college preparation programming available to local high school students. “The Let’s Get Ready program is valuable for everyone involved,” said Michael [...]
by Joan Walsh If you’re like me, you want to do volunteer work, but you don’t have the time or the connections to research the type of opportunities where you can do the most good. What makes me different is that my daughter works for Let’s Get Ready, so I started out attending Let’ Get [...]
Let's Get Ready participated in a conversation about the redesigned SAT with The College Board and its partner the Khan Academy to offer world-class SAT preparation to all students for free. Nonprofit organizations from across the U.S. will play an integral role to ensure that students from low-income backgrounds receive access to these free [...]
For Immediate Release Thursday, October 30, 2014 New York NY – Let’s Get Ready announces new and expanded services for our Let’s Get Ready Alumni. Services include: -Near peer mentoring groups at SUNY Stoney Brook University, Westchester Community College, University at Albany and Bronx Community College/Hostos Community College as part of the -CBO Collaborative -Resource [...]
From the New England Real Estate Journal: Boston, MA Let's Get Ready, a groundbreaking organization that has provided free SAT preparation, admissions counseling, and other support services for over 22,000 high school students from historically under-served communities, hosted their 4th annual New England "Join the Movement" Benefit on October 8 at the Boston Harbor [...]
Natalie Saldana reflects on the day she left for college: “My parents were excited and proud of my decision to continue on with my education, and I felt prepared.” Now an alumna of Hamilton College, Natalie is quick to credit Let’s Get Ready for putting her on the path to a college degree and subsequently [...]
by Jenna M. Lavin Taking a look at a potential school is a crucial step for any student applying to college. This second blog post about my experience as a Site Director will bring to light some important information essential for having a successful college trip. Last week, Let’s Get Ready took over 200 of [...]
During the summer of 2009, when Richard Jimenez was a rising high school senior, his sister Elizabeth was selected to be a Let’s Get Ready Site Director. Having gone through the College Access Program herself, she encouraged her younger brother to apply, a suggestion that would go a long way for him. At the summer [...]