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[quote=Anonymous]While you may not have intended your comment to be racist, it actually was offensive.   It gave the impression that you were surprised that minority children would fit in at a Big 3 school.  It reminds me of when my (then) 4 year old AA DC was admitted to GDS a few years back.  An elderly White man seemed quite impressed with my child at church and even commented on how verbal he was.  But when he learned that my DC had been admitted to GDS, the man commented that it must be because the school is recruiting for future athletes.

GDS has never been known as an athletic school.  And who would assume that a little 4 year old is being admitted based on athletics?  I guess it never occurred to him that my AA son could be admitted to GDS based on his high test scores, great teacher recommendations and great playdate...

[quote=Anonymous]I have noticed that the minority children at our Big 3 school are often quite preppy.  In other words, by words, garb, and overall style, they seem to fit in quite well.[/quote][/quote]

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