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Unlike many college access programs, MTB does not focus on test preparation or academic support. The educators who founded MTB know that academic issues are not the primary barrier first-generation students face in accessing or succeeding in higher education. Instead, MTB prioritizes self-efficacy and holistic support. Led by their college student mentors, MTB High School Fellows follow a curriculum that focuses on education about higher education and financial aid, communication with families, holistic student development, and the promotion of student well-being and agency.
However, with the announcement that Yale University has joined Dartmouth College, MIT, and Georgetown in requiring standardized test scores, MTB announces a new partnership with Embrace, offering MTB students access to free diagnostic tests and test support.
“We are excited to give back by working together with More Than Bootstraps in this endeavor. As a first-generation student myself, it is especially meaningful and gratifying and we look forward to seeing many students achieve academic success,“ said Anthony Weinkopff, founder of Embrace.
“We continue to believe that test preparation is not the best use of limited time and energy for many ambitious, prospective first-generation college students,” said Audrey Fisch, president of More Than Bootstraps. “However, we are enormously grateful to Embrace for both offering their resources to those of our students who wish to access test preparation and donating to our organization.”
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