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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I got a question.  I am African American and GP is indeed our first pick.  We visited the school and absolutely loved it.  I noticed that most applicants will need to make 99 on the SSAT but we are willing to give it a shot.  Now we are after a great education that will propel us towards a Holy Cross or a Georgetown.  I'm just being honest with you.  Now this is what I need to know.  Do blacks stand out like a sore thumb?  Will he not have a single friend there?  Hey I might as well ask directly before we waste time, energy and money.  [/quote]

No - blacks do not stand out like a sore thumb.  DS has good friends at Prep who came from schools other than Mater Dei.   He will have a demanding day at Prep especially if he does varsity sports.   As for his music the good boys schools might be more flexible in his needs for arts, etc than publics which are often quite rigid.   By that I mean it becomes an either or situation.   That being said it might be easier for him if you live closer than PG county.     Prep has a lot of hw and once they are in high school many community or neighborhood friends become more secondary than the guys from school.    Also don't be surprised if his new friends [of all races] fix him up with or if he meets girls of all races.   [/quote]

Yeah, we can live wherever we want so if not living in PG county is better for us then that is what we will have to do. I'm glad that you mentioned that PG is sort of far considering the hw and the lifestyle.  I will share that with my husband immediately.  My husband loves the school.  Since my son is at the end of the severenth grade we are going to wait until we have a better idea of where he can go to school before we actually buy a house up here.  I appreciate your post, it is thoughtful and likewise helpful.  He mixes well with all kinds of people that is truly his gift.  If he ends up with some other race girlfreind then that will have to be fine.  The most important thing is that he enjoy his high school years and establish lasting relationships as well as get a "good" education.  I personally use to hate the idea of mixed marriages because both of my sisters in law are white.  Since they have been very happy I really can't say anything against them at this point.  My son will need to be happy above everything else.  So if someone cares about him I definitely won't make them stop.   Anyways, the question for me now is where do they meet girls?  I mean most people know that Gonzaga boys date girls from Visi, Damatha dates girls from Seton but where do GP boys meet girls?  Oh, and I do agree that the boys school would be better for the arts.[/quote]

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