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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Someone on the previous thread claimed there was a FCPS school or set of programs or something with the same arrangement

I’m curious, too

That said, glad this is in place for Alexandria City. I work with a gentleman who was a counselor at the high school, and he does something similar for our organization (trying to get kids into college or trades). This will absolutely help kids in that school.[/quote]

Is there some kind of red flag about that particular school that suggests such an arrangement is needed more there than in other schools? What am I missing?[/quote]

T[b]he target schools have a weak college-going culture[/b], which means that many kids who would be admitted to GMU if they applied don’t even apply. At NOVA schools with a strong college-going culture, there’s no need for a special program to inform qualified students that they can go to GMU. [/quote]

a polite way of saying only 22% white which is why GMU picked it.  It's a sloppy and easy way to increase no of diversity students.[/quote]

[b]Why is it sloppy? It seems brilliant. BTW, GMU is the most diverse college in VA. They don't have to do more for more diverse students but it's great they are.[/quote][/b]

It's sloppy because instead of doing the regular analysis of applications (GPA/test scores or not/ essay/ teacher recs), this is a GPA cut off for ONLY FIVE SCHOOLS.  how is that possibly fair or OK?  it isn't.  And the 3.25 GPA is below the 3.45 of last year's 25th percentile (lowest) of the class - the 75th percentile had a 4.0.  so let's say I have a minority kid in a neighboring school.  Why does the kid in the schools with the lowest number of whites get in with a 3.25 when my kid has to have a 3.45 or better?  [/quote]

DP.  It's not about "minority kids" - it's for kids who attend high schools that aren't likely to send many to college.  [/quote]

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