Percentage of BIPOCs at your child’s top pick

[Anonymous]

You can look it up in the school’s CDS.

Not a major factor for DC. Strength of the academic department they want is primary.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:As far as reach-schools, what percentage of the college are BIPOCs, and is diversity likely to sway your child’s decision?

Is Asian part of BIOPIC?

[Anonymous]

I personally don't know as neither my kid nor I give a flying shit.

[Anonymous]

As a bipoc kid, mine comments if the white population is unusually high 60%+. I don’t think it’s a bad thing and tell him that it’s 4 years and being in an environment you’re not used to can be good too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:As a bipoc kid, mine comments if the white population is unusually high 60%+. I don’t think it’s a bad thing and tell him that it’s 4 years and being in an environment you’re not used to can be good too.

What are you doing here? Don't you have essays to write?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:As a bipoc kid, mine comments if the white population is unusually high 60%+. I don’t think it’s a bad thing and tell him that it’s 4 years and being in an environment you’re not used to can be good too.

It becomes alarming whenever white and white latino percentage exceeds over 40%.
It's another story if they offer you full ride. For that sake, it may be worth it to suffer through four years. Good luck with your applications.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As a bipoc kid, mine comments if the white population is unusually high 60%+. I don’t think it’s a bad thing and tell him that it’s 4 years and being in an environment you’re not used to can be good too.

What are you doing here? Don't you have essays to write?

You need to practice reading for understanding.

[Anonymous]

My white kids have attended/attend a DCPS high school and they are very aware when we visit a college that is overwhelmingly white. They understand that no college is going to be as diverse as DCPS but it matters to them to be around people of different backgrounds, experiences, etc. They don't want to just hang out with white kids who have gone to majority white suburban schools in the midwest who have never met anyone of another color.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My white kids have attended/attend a DCPS high school and they are very aware when we visit a college that is overwhelmingly white. They understand that no college is going to be as diverse as DCPS but it matters to them to be around people of different backgrounds, experiences, etc. They don't want to just hang out with white kids who have gone to majority white suburban schools in the midwest who have never met anyone of another color.

Congratulations on being insufferable.

[Anonymous]

Where did the term BIPOC originate? It is dehumanizing and seems to only serve people who can’t be bothered to see a non-white person as a person.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My white kids have attended/attend a DCPS high school and they are very aware when we visit a college that is overwhelmingly white. They understand that no college is going to be as diverse as DCPS but it matters to them to be around people of different backgrounds, experiences, etc. They don't want to just hang out with white kids who have gone to majority white suburban schools in the midwest who have never met anyone of another color.

Same with my white kids, except they attended a very diverse Montgomery County high school. Both are happy at their fairly diverse (urban) colleges, one in the Northeast and one in the Midwest. It was a factor for them for sure.

[Anonymous]

My south Asian son visited Washington and Lee, Wake Forest, Davidson, and crossed them off the list. He is super high stats so these are safeties for him should he be interested.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My white kids have attended/attend a DCPS high school and they are very aware when we visit a college that is overwhelmingly white. They understand that no college is going to be as diverse as DCPS but it matters to them to be around people of different backgrounds, experiences, etc. They don't want to just hang out with white kids who have gone to majority white suburban schools in the midwest who have never met anyone of another color.

Considering the number of DCPS kids who go to Wisconsin each year, this view is definitely not universal.

[Anonymous]

2018 called and wants it’s wokeness back

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Where did the term BIPOC originate? It is dehumanizing and seems to no only serve people who can’t be bothered to see a non-white person as a person.

I hate the terms BIPOC and POC. Should we use “people of no color” (PONC) to describe White people?