Incredible Admissions Story

[MarathonMan88]

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The whole thing now seemed completely beyond the realm of possibility: replacing a passport in a country where the government isn’t functioning; a high likelihood that we could not get his I-20 form delivered to him even if using a reputable service; securing an interview at the U.S. Embassy for his visa hearing; and perhaps most difficult of all, Tendai had to find the equivalent of $130 for the visa fee. Then and only then could travel arrangements be made for an itinerary that presented plenty of challenges by itself.

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<p>This is just a teaser for the remarkable story of how Colby helped get a student out of Zimbabwe against very long odds:</p>

<p>[Colby</a> College | Blogs and Podcasts | Behind the Decision - Starfish](<a href=“http://www.colby.edu/news_events/feeds/feed-item.cfm?feedname=Behind%20the%20Decision&postid=1643162]Colby”>http://www.colby.edu/news_events/feeds/feed-item.cfm?feedname=Behind%20the%20Decision&postid=1643162)</p>

<p>Worth a read!</p>

[yelle85A]

<p>I read this when I was on the website. Makes me love Colby even more!!</p>