<p>adios non amigos haha</p>
<p>Principalviola and Principal V were the same person actually. His Principalviola account was deactivated or something like that.</p>
<p>PrepV or ■■■■■</p>
<p>first off, i shun the “burbs” i live in NYC perphaps the most diverse city in the world, and before you say it, no, i do not live on park ave, 5th, or madision. nor do i have a house in greenwich, the hamptons, or the hudson valley. i know more about diverseity than you will ever know, i live a couple of blocks away from the projects and my immediate neighborhood is really quite mixed with hipansics, blacks, asians, and whites all living together. you sitting there in your armchair preaching bs, when you your live in perphaps one of the most undiverse places, that one could live. My club soccer team is the most diverse thing i have ever seen, there are only three whites kids on team on a roster of 20. there are black american, mixed black and white, straight off the boat africans, colombians, honoduras, japanese. for those of you that dont know soccer only in america is the game of the affluent, everywhere else it is the game of people. when we go to the suburbs to play teams from towns like where you live. the white privelged children are nasty to all of the minorities yelling racial slurs at the kids. this is where you come from you hypocrite.</p>
<p>sorry for the misspellings i was typing on a phone</p>
<p>Hcos12893 say’s “straight off the boat africans”, Wowwwwww! Your diverse neighborhood full of minorities is so lucky to have a progressive forward thinking individual such as yourself. If only all those minorities knew the real “HCOS”. LOL I can tell you this Mr Man, your depiction of young white kids from affluent suburbs is total crap as none of the ones in my community would ever say “straight off the boat africans” like you just used with all the negative connotations such a subtlely bigoted term conjures up. As a proud member of an “Affluent Suburb”, the kids in our community are far too classy to ever hurl racial epithets at other kids. You have gone from blaming minorities as having & “needing” a hook to get into to good schools because you think they aren’t smart enough. Now you’re castigating affluent white kids as hateful and mean spirited which is a lie. My D has never heard or witnessed such an act committed against minorities by her friends or other kids for that matter. </p>
<p>We are proud that our kids are above that non sense and they don’t have to scapegoat minorities for their own individual shortcomings like others. I have let my spouse and daughter look at all these unfortunate posts by you guys. We all thought that the next generation had dropped this lousy rhetoric of blaming minorities for their failures to reach certain goals. The good thing that has come out of all of this after reading these posts is that we have decided as a Family to make another substantial donation to the Financial Aid Dept at D’s prep school to increase diversity as we “really” see the severity of the problem. My D was floored by this. Unfortunately, when young men and women are brought up in Homogenous communities ignorant of the gifts and values of other groups of people, it hurts them severely in this Global society. </p>
<p>We usually make a nice size donation once per year, however, we will double it to make sure the next admission’s season will see record breaking increases in diversity at the school. Those who know me are aware that when I committ to a goal, it’s done! I will show these posts to our friends at D’s Prep School and I’m sure some of them will follow suit and donate big as nobody I know want their kids to have these type of feelings about other ethnic groups and cultures. D’s school will have a banner year in end of the school year donations “guaranteed”. I sincerely thank you for opening up my eyes to this issue of scapegoating that I thought was a thing of the past. D’s school should thank you all for the upcoming donations they’re going to receive that I will coordinate from some very deep pockets. Sleep well and thanks for shining the light on yourselves.</p>
<p>although “straight off the boat africans” is obviously politically incorrect, i’m sure hcos didn’t have any malicious intent. it’s common knowledge that being black (yes, even if someone on CC says it doesn’t!), by itself, is beneficial to college admissions, but it doesn’t reflect properly on discrimination that you had to face, or the experiences that you went through as a result of being a minority. athletes and faculty kids get the same ‘benefits’ as minorities, except that minorities are clearly visible unlike the latter two, so they get more, rather unjustified, hate.</p>
<p>“you’re castigating affluent white kids as hateful and mean spirited”
honestly, you need to watch some MTV</p>
<p>just because your daughter, wrapped up in her little “Affluent Suburb” bubble, hasn’t seen so-and-so does not mean that it doesn’t exist.</p>
<p>…the best and the brightest (and their parents). God help us…</p>
<p>It’s unfortunate that we have yet another example of the misguided mindset of those that grow up in a bubble and rely on stereotypes to shape their views about others who are different from them. Missy, I am fortunate that the African Americans & Latinos at D’s school are warm kids who get along well with the whites as they socialize, party, study, and hang out together. You’re one angry child and it shows in the way you express yourself. What also shows is that your character will easily be sniffed out as you are socially a bad fit at all tier schools. If I were you I would reflect on the narrow minded thoughts you carry around and drop them quickly as they’ll get you nowhere. You once said you worry about making friends, you should be worried about that with your negative attitude. </p>
<p>Once again, you need to take a deep breath and not blame the world because of what you perceive are the bad breaks you may have experienced in your young life. America is the land of opportunity and you should work hard to reach your dreams instead of looking to blame white people for your low SSAT scores and not being able to go to Exeter, Deerfield or the other Top Tier Boarding Schools. In fact, you’re lucky to get in anywhere if the Admissions Reps get wind of your character flaws when dealing with other human beings. When African Americans from D’s School apply to Boarding School, Admission Reps report to the Head Mistress that they exhibit the best of character and it comes out in many ways that these hard working kids are going to truly add to the schools community. You on the other hand, is a headache waiting to happen, a train wreck in the making, a runaway trailer looking for something to hit, or shall I say, blame. Deal with your anger and petty views, as your moniker speaks volumes. Good luck kiddo!</p>
<p>Prepveteran, it is not appropriate to insult children in that manner.</p>
<p>Prepv, You are OBNOXIOUS and accept all the posters’ good bye and go away! :mad:</p>
<p>Below are links to a few Talented & Gifted programs many minorities go to that thoroughly prepare them for Elite Prep Schools. They work their butts off for 14 months or more of “extra rigorous” course load academics on top of their regular school work. They sacrifice two summers going to the programs rigourous academic preparation classes. They also do extra nights and weekends “studying” while regular school is in session. Many of them apply to Boarding Schools and are “extremely” qualified for admissions and have a history of doing well at top prep schools. They have a hook, it’s called hard work, intense challenging courses, and sacrificing their summers to be prepared to compete at the highest levels. So the next time you’re inclined to give a minorities matriculation to a top school the old “they’ve got a hook”, realize that there are many in these type of programs that makes them “more” than qualified. Research, investigate, and then speak!</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.prepforprep.org/[/url]”>http://www.prepforprep.org/</a> </p>
<p>[NJ</a> Seeds](<a href=“http://www.njseeds.org/?section=apply&fuse=main]NJ”>Home - SEEDS – Access Changes Everything) </p>
<p>[A</a> Better Chance : A Better Chance](<a href=“http://www.abetterchance.org/]A”>http://www.abetterchance.org/)</p>
<p>NJ Seeds does NOT mention race anywhere on their website (if they do, I missed it). The other two organizations are scholarship programs purely for minorities. I fail to see how this relates to your point that “race doesn’t matter in admissions.” All this does is furthur single out minorities.</p>
<p>On a different note, does anyone remember the song “Shoo Fly, Don’t Bother Me”?</p>
<p>They’ve overcome a lot and still they excel academically and go on to do great things in the world. What a great program that prepares “qualified” minorities for the prep world, best universities, and fortune 500 Corporations and many other great careers. Meeting with Head of D’s Prep School with 8 friends to donate money to increase Diversity at school. This video has inspired me even more.</p>
<p>[YouTube</a> - Looking Back, Moving Forward - Prep for Prep’s 2009 Lilac Ball Video](<a href=“http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-MqHkEp8KU]YouTube”>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-MqHkEp8KU)</p>
<p>Bama: Seeds is more income based which ends up still being a lot of minorities.</p>
<p>WELL I think we could all use some tea and settle down a bit. Sound good? </p>
<p>96th post=mine not counting the OP</p>
<p>Not all minorities that gain a seat at bs are those that go through these “programs”. My d is an example. She will be a 2nd year student at DA and got in without the help of these programs. I am not sure if being an URM helped her but I think it is more due to her grades, test scores and who she is as a person.</p>
<p>Alexmom: There are a diverse group of qualified minorities coming from a variety of backgrounds that are highly qualified and doing great things in the Prep School world. B Schools are fortunate to have them and are fortunate to have all kinds of great kids with various experiences from different socio-economic stratas. The B Schools know what they’re doing and everybody has a hook to make the total environment enriching and exciting. No one gets into Deerfield without good grades, a lot of EC’s, good test scores and enthusiasm for learning. The whole URM sideshow is crap as no Boarding School admits students they don’t think can handle the rigorous workload. D is going to Deerfield and there is a committment to admitting qualified minorities there as well. They also have very affluent kids there in great numbers. That would suck if 90% of the student body came from similar wealthy backgrounds in affluent suburbs. I’m happy with the mix of students at Deerfield. We love it and can’t wait till the Fall.</p>
<p>Miss Pretty: Williston is a good fit for you. Work hard and do well. Extensive studying = Hard Work in my mind.</p>
<p>I agree that Prepveteran should get out of here. You’re not welcome here. There’s a part of this website for parents’ discussion. What kind of adult would jump in here to argue with kids with that obnoxious unhealthy attitude?!?</p>
<p>To those who were insulted by Prepveteran: you know you are better than those adults who choose to be morons. There’s no need to get in nasty discussions with them.</p>
<p>Misspretty: You were the one who made derogatory comments about “white people”. The thread is racial because it’s about “URM’s”. Williston hopefully will bring you to the next level of thinking and self expression. The truth is there is a lot of work needed.</p>
<p>Boardingschool: There is a lot of cross discussion between adults and kids on CC. This subject and the ignorance surrounding it warrants adult intervention as apparently the “bubble” (Urban & Suburban) many exist in has caused fallacies about the admission process to take deep roots in some kid’s minds sadly. I thought Boarding School kids were supposed to be open and tolerant during discussions and listen to divergent opinions. I’m sure this is just a small narrow view point of what B School kids are like.</p>
<p>Prep Veteran is so funny. haha. </p>
<p>/endthread</p>