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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think a smart AA and a smart Hispanic kid will stand out at an average high school and most likely has the same chances of being admitted to top tier colleges.

I'm a white girl who went to a 70% AA high school in Maryland.  Only 10% of our graduating students went to college.

We had kids accepted to ivy league schools.  Most went to the University of Pennsylvania as it was closer. Many of our graduates went to the local community college as that was all they could afford.

We had classes for the smart kids in high school.  Smart kids graduating from an average state of Maryland high school still get accepted at top tier colleges.

My take is an AA, Hispanic or even white person can have great college opportunities graduating from an average Maryland high school.  If you are smart and you come out of an average Maryland high school you have better odds of becoming class president etc.  You are a big fish in the pond.  You have a great high school experience that is not
the high stress environment of TJ with the rampant cheating.[/quote]

You say this because you value comfort, not growth.  Yes, you'll be a big fish but you will not know your own size as your small pool will inflate your own importance in your eyes.  When you get to a big pond, then you will understand your true size - when you are surrounded by many other fishes your own size and much larger. [/quote]

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