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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Simply having a "hook" as a minority no way guarantees admission.[/quote]
Not a guarantee, but it does increase one's chances.
My DC's class had several very strong minority students. Their admissions were more impressive than those of their white or Asian peers with equally great credentials. The kids themselves admitted that their skin color gave them the edge. Their friends did not really begrudge their success... everyone worked equally hard for their goals and they realize that's the way the system works.[/quote]

:roll:

What a nice, quaint, pat story. Fits so nicely into the stereotype of the black kid getting in based on race alone. It also reaks of bull. As an educator and parent of a senior, I can assure you this little scenario makes zero sense. Students simply do not have those types of conversations. I've never heard it once in 20+ years of education. And my DC tells me that it's not a conversation had among peers because it's sad. No one wants to think of leaving high school and parting with their friends forever, so there's little to no discussion surrounding colleges, credentials, etc.

Furthermore, no one can know whose credentials were better. The white or Asian kids may have 4.0's but the black kids could have 3.8's with more AP courses, an after school job and/or unique story. I simply don't know how your child would know who had which credentials. Did DC see transcripts or is he simply taking their words for it? And what senior takes a poll of credentials and notes them by race? Also, did all of these kids apply EA?

And black kids admitting that their skin color gave them the edge? That's another load of bull. The LAST thing a black child wants to THINK much less admit is that he's inferior and unworthy of a spot that was given to him solely based on race.

Come back with a better story next time.

This one is full of so much BS it STINKS.[/quote]
Mind, nowhere did I suggest that the black kids were inferior in any way. They were strong students with great ECs. However, you are entitled to your opinion based on your limited experience. 
This was not the class of 2014. The nature of conversations changes as the senior year draws to an end. And the kids are just as excited to begin their new life as they are sad to part with old friends.[/quote]

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