Anonymous
Post 06/01/2024 16:30     Subject: Re:What do you think of posse?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:When I first heard of Posse a while ago it was from hearing an interview with the founder. He talked about how difficult it was as a first gen student of color to go to college and not have anyone like him for friendship/support. So the original purpose of the program was to recruit high achieving, first gen students of color and send them to college together to be a "posse" for each other.


The founder of Posse is a white woman "The idea for the foundation came to Bial in 1989 when she was working as a youth counselor in New York City. One student had dropped out of college; when she asked why, he told her that he would have stayed in school if only he had his posse to support him..." So, that is not correct
Anonymous
Post 05/31/2024 20:37     Subject: What do you think of posse?
Anonymous wrote:How does Posse work? Do you apply to the six schools and see which one takes you or does the Posse Foundation place you in one of them?

This was my kid's experience with DC Posse.
His high school nominated 10 students.
Other participating schools also nominated students. They assign you to a round 1 session.

Round 1: DC was in a room with about 100 kids. They answered an essay online from Posse computers. Then they did group activities and were observed. Out of the 100, 30 were selected to Round. 2

Round 2: 20- minute individual interviews. As part of the interview, DC answered a form online, selecting his top 5 schools out of the 10 participating colleges from DC Posse and why he liked each of those schools. They were W&M, UVA, Lafayette.. and I can't remember the other 2.

Posse will match you with a school on your list. You will commit to.apply to that school ED if you are selected as a finalist.

Round 3: Finalists will have longer, panel interviews with the colleges they got matched with. One of the kids from his high school got selected for UVA. Full scholarship.

Round 3
Anonymous
Post 05/31/2024 13:41     Subject: What do you think of posse?
Anonymous wrote:Posse kid from DC's school is extremely wealthy. Got a full ride to a state flagship. Had terrible grades in gen ed courses. Disciplinary issues. Bizarre program, truly.


who nominated him?
Anonymous
Post 05/31/2024 13:39     Subject: What do you think of posse?
Posse kid from DC's school is extremely wealthy. Got a full ride to a state flagship. Had terrible grades in gen ed courses. Disciplinary issues. Bizarre program, truly.
Anonymous
Post 05/31/2024 12:52     Subject: What do you think of posse?
Does the nomination need to originate with the kid's school?
Anonymous
Post 05/31/2024 11:34     Subject: What do you think of posse?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:My kid’s SLAC has more than one posse. It seems like a win-win for the school and the scholars.


How do you know? Are these kids announced by the college?


There is a whole page on it on the college website.
Anonymous
Post 05/31/2024 09:12     Subject: What do you think of posse?
How does Posse work? Do you apply to the six schools and see which one takes you or does the Posse Foundation place you in one of them?
Anonymous
Post 05/31/2024 08:46     Subject: What do you think of posse?
Anonymous wrote:My kid’s SLAC has more than one posse. It seems like a win-win for the school and the scholars.


How do you know? Are these kids announced by the college?
Anonymous
Post 05/31/2024 07:12     Subject: What do you think of posse?
Anonymous wrote:Posse varies widely between cities. In some cities very well-off and educated folks have kids getting Posse. I don’t know anyone in DC who has gotten it. I don’t even hear about it in DC.


SWW nominates kids for Posse and they routinely get it. They're not URM or low income kids.
Anonymous
Post 05/31/2024 06:58     Subject: What do you think of posse?
Anonymous wrote:Posse varies widely between cities. In some cities very well-off and educated folks have kids getting Posse. I don’t know anyone in DC who has gotten it. I don’t even hear about it in DC.


I know 4 kids from the DC chapter that got it…2 from MCPS and 2 from private schools in Montgomery county 😊. All middle class, high achievers. I wish they had more schools for the DC posse.
Anonymous
Post 05/31/2024 00:09     Subject: What do you think of posse?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I wonder if it ditched the racial component after the Supreme Court decision.


Possible but that decision doesn't prevent a first-gen and/or low-income consideration.

Questbridge is specifically for low-income/1st gen students (no racial component).


Are you sure 1st gen is a criterion?


It's low-income, with an emphasis on first gen (about 80% of recipients): https://questbridge.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/223128987-Does-a-student-need-to-be-first-generation-in-order-to-qualify-for-QuestBridge#:~:text=secondary%20school%20education%3F-,Does%20a%20student%20need%20to%20be%20first,order%20to%20qualify%20for%20QuestBridge%3F&text=No.,is%20certainly%20not%20a%20requirement.
Anonymous
Post 05/30/2024 20:28     Subject: What do you think of posse?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I wonder if it ditched the racial component after the Supreme Court decision.


Possible but that decision doesn't prevent a first-gen and/or low-income consideration.

Questbridge is specifically for low-income/1st gen students (no racial component).


Are you sure 1st gen is a criterion?
Anonymous
Post 05/30/2024 20:24     Subject: What do you think of posse?
Should stay on Broadway
Anonymous
Post 05/30/2024 20:23     Subject: What do you think of posse?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Posse is not income or race dependent. Maybe it was in the past. Our school counselor made this very clear.


It was like that already before the SC decision, as it was made clear for our DC22.


I volunteered with Posse in 2010. At that time it did not have income limits.
Anonymous
Post 05/30/2024 20:19     Subject: What do you think of posse?
I have a friend with two kids that went through the Posse application process. One was accepted to their Posse school, and the other was not.

Both kids are very bright students and come from a wealthy family. My friend lives in a mansion, and both her and her spouse are college educated.

The Posse process is lengthy and intense but certainly worth it for the free education at great schools. There are mandatory functions throughout the application process, and these continue once you are accepted.

With the Posse process, you are only allowed to apply to certain designated schools for your region. These schools could be located in different areas around the country.

If your child is willing to stick with the process and give it a try, it’s a great experience bc at the least they’ll get free help and support with the college application process and their essays.