How to know a college is safe for POC

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Anonymous wrote:Troll.

But on the off chance you're not, you need to come to the fast realization that lack of diversity does not make a university "unsafe". Whatever that means.

Also, HBCUs are a thing.

Oh, screw it...you're definitely a troll.

Not a troll. Why can I not be concerned for my child to be an extreme minority in a majority white and Asian institution? It’d be incredibly naive to assume people will be ladidada inclusive.

Are you? Kids tend to not think about race in a way their parents do. They make close friendships and date and create businesses etc. It is the parents who push the need for being with x group. Have your child look at schools and some LAC offer weekend programs for applying students. Reach out to admissions and address your concerns. Maybe they will put you in touch with a current student.

This is also my child’s concerned. My DS wants to have a connection to black students at his school and feel that there’s a community. Thanks to the parents who have responded in good faith and helped. All I’ve asked is for schools that have higher black populations, not ones that are nearly fully black. I’m thankful for those who’ve tried to make this clear.

There are lots of ways to find community.

And race is one of them. I personally adored the BSU at my school and found a different type of community in that sphere that no other on campus community replicated.

I know exactly how you feel op! I was a young Korean student who wanted to feel like she had a voice after years of intolerance at mostly white schools. I went to Berkeley and will never forget making dishes from home with all my friends and being able to speak my language with people who understood and cared. My friends in the Korean student association got me through graduation, I can confidently say.

You sound really aloof and judgmental.

Aw, I hope you can survive hearing a Korean woman talk about her experience online being with Korean students. Must be really hard for you. Want me to drink at a different water fountain too?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DC is interested in a top LAC, but, after checking the CDS, there were only 22 black students in a class of 436 accepted this most recent cycle- 1/3 of past cycles.

DS currently goes to a boarding school that isn’t racist, but he also wouldn’t call tolerant. He was really hoping to be able to go to a college of his choice but also find community, so this has been very disappointing. Should we throw in the towel?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Troll.

But on the off chance you're not, you need to come to the fast realization that lack of diversity does not make a university "unsafe". Whatever that means.

Also, HBCUs are a thing.

Oh, screw it...you're definitely a troll.

Not a troll. Why can I not be concerned for my child to be an extreme minority in a majority white and Asian institution? It’d be incredibly naive to assume people will be ladidada inclusive.

Are you? Kids tend to not think about race in a way their parents do. They make close friendships and date and create businesses etc. It is the parents who push the need for being with x group. Have your child look at schools and some LAC offer weekend programs for applying students. Reach out to admissions and address your concerns. Maybe they will put you in touch with a current student.

This is also my child’s concerned. My DS wants to have a connection to black students at his school and feel that there’s a community. Thanks to the parents who have responded in good faith and helped. All I’ve asked is for schools that have higher black populations, not ones that are nearly fully black. I’m thankful for those who’ve tried to make this clear.

An adult amongst many children.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Troll.

But on the off chance you're not, you need to come to the fast realization that lack of diversity does not make a university "unsafe". Whatever that means.

Also, HBCUs are a thing.

Oh, screw it...you're definitely a troll.

Not a troll. Why can I not be concerned for my child to be an extreme minority in a majority white and Asian institution? It’d be incredibly naive to assume people will be ladidada inclusive.

Because it literally doesn't make them unsafe? It might limit their friend group, sure. Up to them if that's something they want to change. But it doesn't make them unsafe.

Ignorance can run rampant if no one is there to correct it. Are we going to act like most people don’t try to find people similar to them?

How does that possibly make OP’s child unsafe? Ignorant choice of words.

[Anonymous]

Nothing screams DCUM like people not being able to deal with the fact that someone’s a different skin color than them and doesn’t want to segregate to a black only education. Actually hilarious.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Nothing screams DCUM like people not being able to deal with the fact that someone’s a different skin color than them and doesn’t want to segregate to a black only education. Actually hilarious.

Don’t forget the golden white saviors coming to defend HBCU education . I nearly fell on the floor reading some of these comments!

[Anonymous]

Duke, Duke, Duke, duke

[Anonymous]

Look for Black Student Union and any of the AA fraternities. Not necessary to join the fraternity, but there will be enough other people to help make college more comfortable. Good luck and hope it works out.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:With the way parents are defending hbcus, you’d think there’d be more white kids at these schools! I didn’t know they were so elite

Not all of them are, but the networking opportunities at the large ones (Howard, Florida A&M, NC A&T, Morehouse/Spelman) are immaculate.

This

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Troll.

But on the off chance you're not, you need to come to the fast realization that lack of diversity does not make a university "unsafe". Whatever that means.

Also, HBCUs are a thing.

Oh, screw it...you're definitely a troll.

Not a troll. Why can I not be concerned for my child to be an extreme minority in a majority white and Asian institution? It’d be incredibly naive to assume people will be ladidada inclusive.

Are you? Kids tend to not think about race in a way their parents do. They make close friendships and date and create businesses etc. It is the parents who push the need for being with x group. Have your child look at schools and some LAC offer weekend programs for applying students. Reach out to admissions and address your concerns. Maybe they will put you in touch with a current student.

This is also my child’s concerned. My DS wants to have a connection to black students at his school and feel that there’s a community. Thanks to the parents who have responded in good faith and helped. All I’ve asked is for schools that have higher black populations, not ones that are nearly fully black. I’m thankful for those who’ve tried to make this clear.

There are lots of ways to find community.

And race is one of them. I personally adored the BSU at my school and found a different type of community in that sphere that no other on campus community replicated.

I know exactly how you feel op! I was a young Korean student who wanted to feel like she had a voice after years of intolerance at mostly white schools. I went to Berkeley and will never forget making dishes from home with all my friends and being able to speak my language with people who understood and cared. My friends in the Korean student association got me through graduation, I can confidently say.

You sound really aloof and judgmental.

WTF? How so?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Kids apply and go to colleges they wish to attend. There are multiple efforts to reach out to various communities to entice them to apply and attend. Nevertheless, as your son illustrates, people generally want to be with people who look and act like themselves.

Has your son considered HBCUs? If that's his primary focus, there might be a good fit there. Otherwise, he may need to expand his search and look at data to decide whether there is enough of a critical mass of people like him to make him wish to attend. You only mention one school--I'm quite sure there are others with data more to your liking.

I wish him the best in his search.

No he hasn’t considered hbcus, because he is a top student. He has a 1580 and great course rigor. Hbcus are great, but it’s annoying that it’s assumed black students will just walk to one.

Seriously OP?
No one assumed anything.
His stats would dictate that he “belongs” among other bright, high-achieving students and I guarantee you that all the ivies and top schools are actively outreaching to attract students of color. They can entice, but cannot force students to attend in large percentages that approach or exceed real-world percentage. If your son would feel more “included” on a campus where majority of students are people of color, then a suggestion of an HBCU is appropriate.
As you pointed out, that may not be the best academic fit for your high stats child, but this is where prioritizing comes in.
Every kid has to consider their own hierarchy of needs in a college decision. My white kid is a very high-achieving homebody who has decided to self-limit based on proximity to home. This means that Harvard, Yale, and MIT are out of the question even if they wanted him. We’ll never know. But his priorities are his priorities. He may not find a school that has the perfect set of criteria but he’ll find a school that works for him and your son will too.

[Anonymous]

Safe to do what, OP?
Your son is a male in 2024.
His safety is not considered at risk on any college campus.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The concept of POC doesn't exist. No such thing, especially after the 2924 election. No solidarity or commonality.

Doesn’t have to mean solidarity. There are people who are non-white

So what is the point of using the term then? Using it means it conveys some advantage to you. Freedom of claiming to be a "minority" when when crying "I am oppressed" but leaving the freedom to drop the label when wanting to be seen as American only (don't ask me what country I am from!)?

[Anonymous]

I'm a black male (non-AA, biracial if it matters). I applied to the top LACs and a few (lower) ivies a couple of years ago with a 35 ACT, got into basically all of the LACs and an Ivy. Chose the ivy.

Based on the experiences of my friends who attended the LACs, I chose right. LACs' small size and the small towns they're in would've made for a stifling and bland social environment and the student body's wealth doesn't help either. Your son might be more used to this coming from a boarding school but it's something to keep in mind.

The number of black males with top scores is <200/year so your kid has a great chance of getting into an Ivy. I'd strongly recommend it as your son will be able to chart his own course with a larger school/more opportunities.

Good luck!

[Anonymous]

What is the attraction of LACs? Look at top mid size (and larger) private universities.

What else is he looking for in a school?

Others noted that Northwestern has a high % of black students.