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College kids get coached up

Kim Wilson calls herself a self-starter. But she can still use a little help now and then, especially when it comes to the sometimes daunting challenge of being a college student. So she considers herself lucky to have been part of a pilot project at Chapman University in Orange, Calif., last year in which she and other randomly selected freshmen worked with executive-style coaches, who helped them set goals, plan their time and otherwise manage school affairs.