Resilient Spirits: Disadvantaged Students Making it at an Elite University

1. Introduction 2. Methodology 3. The HEOP Students: Life Histories of Searching for the Dream 4. Structured Expectations: Precollege Academic and Social Experiences 5. Academics at IVY Uuniversity: Becoming College Students 6. Searching for a 'Home of my Own': The Use of Time and Space 7. Peer Relationships: Building Bonds and Trust 8. Good Enough: Becoming Agents for Success 9. Conclusion Appendices References