<p>I just saw the Indian thread, and there was some controversy over a black thread.</p>
<p>I figure, let's do it for the hell of it.
I used the term "Black" not to offend anyone, but I found African-American to be largely inclusive. Africans living outside of the U.S. are welcome, as well as African-Americans with immediate African or Caribbean descent. Please everyone, don't turn this into an Affirmative Action thread. Please go [thread=33789]here[/thread] or [thread=33373]here[/thread] to discuss such topics.</p>
<p>Grade: Junior
Biggest reach school: MIT
Major: Comp. Sci. / Electrical Engineering
Stats: Competitive I hope (3.8 / 1420)</p>
<p>CARIBBEAN PRIDE! WEST INDIAN LOVE! WOOT! :)</p>
<p>Grade: Sophomore
Reach: London School of Economics and Political Sciences
Major: International Relations
Stats: umm.. I'm HOPING a 3.7, two APs so far.</p>
<p>Name: Victor
Grade: Junior
Biggest Reach: majority of the schools that I'm applying to are matches...I want to go to Howard University
Major: Biology/Pre-Med
Stats: 3.6 cumulative GPA (unweighted)</p>
<p>Name: my own
Grade: Junior
Biggest Reach: Brown (possibly only reach)
Major: largely undecided, but leaning towards something science-y
Stats: I don't like to give them out, so I can't be compared to people a billion times smarter</p>
<p>I'm just your slave descendant-has no idea really- where she came from black american :p</p>
<p>Grade: Sophomore
Biggest Reach: Harvard, Yale, Possible Columbia
Major: Pre-Law (that's what I tell people, in reality I have no idea)
Stats: My GPA 3.6 unweighted, and my SAT scores are terrible, but I plan on doing a lot better on the new SAT.</p>
<p>I'm taking the most APs classes a sophomore can, which is 2 AP World, and AP Art History, but I plan on taking a lot more</p>
<p>Grade: Junior
Biggest Reach: Columbia, NYU
Major: Film or Film Studies, Japanese, English Literature (probably some odd combination of the three, or just a combination of majors and minors.)
Stats: 3.9 uw GPA, 3 APs, crazy involvement in theater and vocal music</p>
<p>in case anyone was wondering what the letter said...
Dear ________________,</p>
<p>Thank you for completing your application to the University of Virginia. We are so excited that we are one of your schools of choice. The University has been become a national leader in retaining and graduation African American students who are stratified with their university experience and academic excellence. This tiem is one of anticipation and anxiousness as you wait to hear where your second home will be for the next four years, and I wan to take the opportunity to assist you in the week ahead as your make final preparations for college.</p>
<p>Then they give me some Financial Aid Info</p>
<p>Finally, I would like to introduce you to acurretn African-American student who can answer your question about academics, student life at U.Va, or just talk to you while you wait. This student can share valuable information that may help when it comes time for college decision. This will be don via e-mail.</p>
<p>Gives me my buddy info and email</p>
<p>Please feel free to contact me as well if you have any questions or concerns about the admissions process Hang in there; April 1st will be here before you know it. Have a wonderful day and always my best to your family</p>
<p>Grade: Senior
Biggest reach school: Hah-vahd
Major: Mathematics (not sure if this is good or bad)
Stats: 3.5 (=(), 1550 SAT, 2400 SAT II, NAF, NMF, National AP</p>
<p>Name: Would rather not give that out
Grade: Freshmen (but classified as a sophmore)
Reach: USC,Rice,NYU, UH, Northwestern, and Brown (I classify all of these as reaches because I don't have my scores, yet)
Major: I have an idea, but it might change in the future..
Stats: Rank: 3/1221 (yeah, i know that will change), i don't know my UWGPA, but my WGPA is around 5.25, lots of involvement in theatre, dance, and community service</p>