I'm a black student who will be attending a school that mainly consists of white students
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If you know who you are and cool with that you'll be fine, other wise going away from home is always a scary occurrence.  Good Luck & have fun.  \n\nRemember you are getting educated for yourself take it serious, but with an additude.  Most proffessors don't like to be challenged, but I learned more by doing it.  Learn to write fast many instructors grade by volume.  My girlfriend wrote the nursery rythem Mary had a little lamb in the center of one of her answers.  She graduated in the top 10% of her class.  Being a slow writer I didn't do to well.\n\nAgain Enjoy
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Find a private school that meets your needs.  Send the children there.  If they are "not the norm," maybe they shouldn't be in the same school with common folks.
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Send your letter to Tom Joyner.  He raises money to support students attending historically black colleges.  He picks one and awards scholorships to needy students.  You can search his website on the internet.
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You should feel really fortunate for having been born white. Be glad that people don't automatically assume the worst about you. Don't be bitter.\nUnfortunately, minorities have been the targets of systematic oppression in this country for centuries. Dark skinned people have had many doors slammed in their faces based on their skin color alone, and still do. These programs are aimed at opening new doors of opportunity by considering the limitations placed on people of color and what achievements have been made in spite of those limitations. Keep in mind, there isn't a scholarship waiting for every little minority child. There are still qualifications to be met. And there is still a lot of unmet need.\nLook for scholarships aimed at: people in your family's income bracket, geographic area, who attended school in your district, with your religious affiliation, members of school clubs and organizations, children of union members, children of employees of some firms, children of alumni to some colleges and universities, children of parents with certain occupational affiliations, and people of your ancestral background (i.e. Welsh, Irish, Italian, etc.), to name a few. For more info go to http://www.fastweb.com/.\nAlso consider employers that offer tuition reimbursement. That's how I earned my way through college.
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I don't think you've met very many black people.  There are plenty of white people that behave the same way you described.  I know educated, well-off black people.  You shouldn't stereotype.
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i say go for it. dont worry about what other people think. if they wont accept you because you're black, then you shouldnt want their acceptance anywayz. focus on making yourself happy, not others. its all about the music!
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Some Black students may feel it is necessary, but I don't. I didn't attend an historically Black college, and I don't regret it. I looked for the one that provided me with the education I needed to be successful in my field. I wanted the diversity because the world is diverse. I wanted to feel the same competition I would feel in the real world. If the HBC offers the best for your career choice, that should be the school you attend. My decision was educational not racial.
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i am going to go to college again in september.
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Hope this helps!!\n\nPros: \n 1.Able to meet more people of different races\n 2.Ability to become more diverse in the realm of learing about \n    different cultures.\n 3.If the person went to predmoinately black schools before, then\n    they would learn more about learning to communicate with \n    whites.\n 4. A taste of the real world and how no matter where your career\n    is, you have to deal with whites one day.\n 5. Learning how cruel people can be and that people in general \n     are very competitive.\n\n\nCons:\n1. Missing the black experience that only happens at black \n    universities.\n2. Missing out on talking to alot of successfull blacks who may \n    work at the college that you could learn from.\n3. Seeing and being around people whom a black person is more\n    able to identify with.\n4. If living on campus, not living with african americans when you\n    need to talk to them if you feel like you've been racially \n    discriminated against.\n5. Being racially discriminated against and feeling like your all\n    alone or that no one belives you because the professor who\n    discriminated against you has been teaching at that college\n    since it first opened.
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About 25% better than a white male student with a 4.0 GPA.\n\n30% better if you are a black female rather than a black male. :)\n\nEdit: Not being racist or classist here... if you think I am, look into it and educate yourself on the matter. When it comes to higher education, white students get LESS money and are denied a LOT more on their entrance applications than students of color because of the 'standards' at nearly all universities (Especially California, what a screwed up state). HOWEVER, to balance out the coin here I will say that when it comes to PUBLIC schooling, Students of color have to put up with a lot more crap, and less oppertunities (steriotype, but in GENERAL statistically)... SO, in the view of college acceptance, a minority student (non-asian) with a 4.0 GPA stands out a LOT more than a white/asian student with a 4.0 GPA.\n\nHow many 'white only' scholorships are there?\n\nHow many '<insert random minority here> only' scholorships are there?\n\nKinda makes you think, eh?
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It depends.  What school are you at?  And what is you're name?
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I hope you have a fairly well off family. Top schools like more privleged students. 68% of our Rhodes Scholars come from a family were at least parent has a professional degree.
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yea thats like that in my school too and they really should care its a public school
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spend the day at a few of the schools you are considering thats the best way to really get of feel for the school and the people
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I am a student...and ya?
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I'm in school for dental hygiene right now.
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If you have any NASCAR races near your school, they are always looking for workers in their hospitality tents and food/beverage tents.  If not, try visiting www.computerfun.com for compatibility matches in your school.  There is no money to put up front and students (even teachers) enjoy answering questions and purchasing results to see who they're matched up with.  It even includes the top three people you should never be friends with.  It's all in fun and students enjoy it.  \nSome Domino's have pizza cards that you can sell for $10.00 and keep $9.00.  I know you said you can't sell pizza but do the cards count?\nIf your town/school has a May Day or Carnival type event then you can see if a local junk yard will haul an old car out to you.  Place a tarp under it and bust out any glass that may shatter and cause harm and then charge money for people to take a swing at it.  Great fundraiser if you have a big football game coming up and you can decorate the car with the rival's name and colors and allow people/students to bash it.  Make sure you have arrangements for the junk yard to come and haul it back again.  Roll up the tarp with any busted pieces/galss that have dropped on it and your area is clean again.\nLastly, try to get with a screen printer in your area and make pillowcases for your school that have "A Warrior Sleeps Here" or "I Dream in Black and Gold" substituting your school mascot and colors.\nThese are all great fundraisers for our school.  We raise money every year to send students on a 5 day trip to New York.  Good Luck!