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Originally posted by 1savvydiva
I'm a UB "graduate". I really enjoyed the program, I really don't think I would have gotten so many scholarships had I not participated. I was always a good student, but I went to a HS whose guidance dept left a LOT to be desired and my counselors really help me get my paperwork together. We were always taking trips too! 
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And this is what so many kids need. A lot of counselors at many schools are overwhelmed with truancy, testing and other bureaucratic crap that getting kids on the right track to handle college as well as apply for college get lost in the shuffle. Upward Bound is essential, not an accessory.