Incredible Admissions Story

MarathonMan88
Sun, 08 Mar 2009 22:39:27 +0000

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.



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

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

Worth a read!