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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's really silly to apply to that many schools and it's really racist of the news media to always "make a story" out of AA's getting into college.[/quote]

I don't think many people on this thread, and DCUM generally, understand the Black Common App.

For $35 dollars a student self-reports their transcript and test scores. Their high school counselor has to upload the official ones before the application is considered complete. This is not placing an undue burden on the student or the counselor.

Applicants indicate their top 4 colleges from those in the program, but any of the 53 participating colleges can download your information and make you an offer of admission/scholarships. So this student wasn't actually "applying" to many of the schools where she was offered admissions and scholarships.

[b]The most elite HBCUs, such as Spelman and Morehouse do not use the Black Common App[/b], you would need to use the Common App for those.

https://commonblackcollegeapp.com/faqs/
Member colleges https://commonblackcollegeapp.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/ele2_broch_19.pdf[/quote]

Interesting.  I also don't see Howard or Hampton (I attended one of these for undergrad).[/quote]

Yep. I think this is a good, efficient, low-cost way for students to apply to the less selective HBCUs which would be safeties for some students. And for some students, it will result in "racking up" a dozen or more acceptances.

Overall, I think it's a useful tool. And there was no good reason to judge or criticize the student who utilized it for her search and as a result, got many offers (she also used the Common App). Clearly she was a well-qualified applicant.[/quote]

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