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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why would Black students not want to attend schools where they are <10%?  A strong student with the right mindset will want to attend the best possible school they can get into and can afford, assuming there are not a lot of social negatives at the school, of course.[/quote]

You aren’t Black, are you? Who are you to tell Black students what “the right mindset” is? Maybe going to a school where kids don’t have to code switch, don’t have to always worry about racism and bias, will give many Black students a better educational experience. My kid is white, many of his friends are Black, and yes, most are at least considering HBCUs. Many are fine schools where a kid can be immersed in a community of supportive, like minded people, something they may not have experienced in high school. So yes, it’s a good choice for some high performing Black kids.[/quote]

I'm not 'Black' in the African American sense, but I'm Black in the African sense.  I'd never send my kids to an HBCU if the choice was between an Ivy and HBCU.  Do what y'all want.. Less competition for my kids who'll certainly check that Black box on the college application.  As another poster said, no International student ever thought "OMG, I don't want to code switch (whatever the f that means), so let me not go to this strange university in the US that I'll be seeing for the first time when I land".  They all come out the other side unharmed, made better by their experiences and, dare I say, thrive.  [/quote]

It sounds like your life experience has been vastly different than that of African Americans, so who are you to judge or make presumptions about them?[/quote]

The best way to not get an answer you don't like is to not ask questions/opinions.  This is a forum where you WILL get opinions you don't like when you ask an open-ended question.  FYI.[/quote]

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