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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I love L&C, but I'm from the West so it is better known out there.

[b]The one thing I'd say is that if your kid is in the Posse program, then it seems likely you'll get a lot of financial aid at W&M.  Did you do their online calculator? [/b]

If your kid is in Posse due to a complicated homelife, then the Posse structure is a nice one to have.  It's easy to access on campus resources and advice.  That said, having them nearby might also be beneficial in that situation.[/quote]

Posse students are not necessarily low income. The one kid I know in the program is the child of two lawyers. I was surprised but learned It's more about being an underrepresented minority. Questbridge is the similar program that is exclusively for low-income students.[/quote]

The underlying philosophy behind the Posse project is that, to succeed at top schools, students from disadvantaged circumstances need not just a strong support group but people around them with some cultural currency--kids who know how to navigate the system, know when to seek help and who to call if they're having a problem (even if that person is mom and dad), etc. So the Posses always include some kids of that ilk--kids who were raised in middle or upper middle class families by college educated parents. They're allies, in effect. [/quote]

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