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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]PP, what percentage of Asian-American students are you targeting as ideal? FYI, we have the same conversations as well. We’re Black, most of DD’s friends are white, and she still doesn’t want to attend a college with the typical SLAC demographics.[/quote]

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Atleast 15-20%. I think diversity is important and not just for her own comfort and safety. [/quote]

The problem is that you aren't going to find it at any college except the very elite.  And there, being Asian is not a benefit.
This is entirely due to Asians only being 6% of the college age population and the average Asian preference for only looking at elite schools.  The best you can do is look in geographic areas with greater Asian density such as California or Hawaii.  Having 15 to 20% Asian isn't diversity; it's over-representation.[/quote]

+1 We think of seeking schools where the diversity matches the overall college age population not one that over-represents "our group."  As an aside, SLACs may have 10% or so international students that also add to the diversity.[/quote]

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