My lovely daughter is #18 in her class which is the top 5%. I am not sure how her race (bi-racial) will impact her college admission. All I know is that right now she is receiving offers from all over the United States and we will have to narrow down our top ten choices soon.
Congratulations to you and your daughter!
I would presume she’d have her pick of schools. (’Cause I believe from your previous postings here that you yourself are a smart and savvy African American.) I’d also assume that she’ll have access to a level of schools she otherwise might not have—barring exceptional athletic, musical or other talent—if she were white or Asian. But it sounds like she’s got enough ability and maturity to make good use of whatever school she chooses. (As will smart legacies and athletes and and musicians and kids of rich donors and so forth.)
Bi-racial? Her path is paved with gold. Thank your lucky stars she’s not from Hong Kong. Her choices would not be quite as exciting.
Well, brwnsuga, if you want to experiment, if you have a younger child, tell him or her not to check any racial box on the SATs. And when it comes to the applications, check White (?) for the Harvard and UConn apps, and African-American for the Yale and Rutgers apps, and so forth.
On the other hand I feel your pain about the selection process. I'm sure glad my daughter got her scholarship so I do not have to sweat it out... :)