<p>Afew comments:</p>
<p>SMS92, thank you very much for your kind words. It made my day to hear that you have benefited from some of my postings since that is my goal. However I must confess that I am only entomom’s backup singer for she is the true star of this section of cc. Entomom devotes lots of time and energy to this Hispanic section to make sure the students are well-informed and for that I am very thankful.</p>
<p>PAYFOR: We never wanted to tell ds’s school gc about our private counselor but she forced the issue. The hs gc runs “application workshops” for the students during the summer and charges about $250 for the week of “help.” My Ds had originally signed up for it (but not paid) before we had our March meeting with the gc and our eventual hiring of our private counselor. She kept on sending me emails and calling us about why he was not in the workshop. I made excuses and then she would call and say they had created a new section for the end of summer. Since she would not leave us alone, I had to tell her about the private counselor. She was definitely perturb in her voice and I made excuses about my son’s organizational skills. Trust me we try to have as little interaction as possible with her. </p>
<p>With respect to whether the latino recruiters send the same materials to the 4.0 student as a 2.5 student, I don’t know the answer. Maybe when I am back in Ohio and getting to know the office of multicultural affairs, I can ask them if the setting is right. I haven’t asked other students but do have a couple of interesting stories. The other student I referred to in my op is a great student but his mom has told me that he has not received the same Latino recruitment as my son. For example, the hs gc told this boy that he could get a full ride at a certain LAC on the east coast. The latino recruiter from that school sent my son an email saying that she was requesting a one-on-one informational meeting with him (not an interview but a chance to tell him about the school and why they want him). My ds reserved an appointment. This other boy was never contacted by the Latino recruiter from that school. Other latino students who I am helping at my son’s school also have told me they are not getting the same materials. When my son gets diversith weekend invite that he is not interested in, I pass it on to these Latino students. They have told me they are not getting those invites. Again my son is a NHRP scholar and those students are not. Now part of the reason may also be that my son did LEAD and the LEAD director did tell me that schools will ask LEAD for the students’ info. Another reason may be that my son contacted schools on his list asking for viewbooks back in May so he may be on their radar. If any parent asks this question and gets a response from a school, if they could post it that would be appreciated.</p>
<p>Sorry about SIL. when I would get those comments in law school (i was constantly told I didn’t belong there and that I took someone “more qualified” spot) I would ask them to give me the name of an Latino partner in a big firm. The answer was always zero. It is not really an “advantage” but more of a school’s effort to have a varied population and reach a certain group that right now is not enrolling in colleges in big numbers. Having different types of students in a school benefits all the students.</p>
<p>Finally this morning when I went to a local deli, the young many behind the counter is a graduate of my son’s hs. I asked him what he thought of the hs gc. He said that she was terrible with him and that one day he told her to “f… off.” I was shocked because this
young man has always been respectful with me. I asked why, he said…“I told her that I was tired of her being so discouraging and that all she cares about is the 4.0 students.” When I shared my experience with this student, he told me he too is Latino and that he felt like she wanted him to go to an "easy " college rather than try to get into a better place. He of course was sent to the principal of the school who told him that many students had said the same thing about this gc.</p>
<p>thanks again, itsv</p>
<p>P. S. I love our private counselor and if anyone wants to hear about our experience, pm me. She doesn’t sugarcoat things but is realistic. She is very encouraging but does set my son straight about a lot of things.</p>