<p>When D was considering Amherst (after being accepted) I was thrilled, then reality set in - I was concerned that even though white, that being poor and from an underrepresented state she would not be accepted there. I posted my query on this site, and a black female who was an RA responded (we met her later - she was D’s RA her freshman year) that if she could fit in anyone could! Her words calmed my fears - and D has made many friends from diverse backgrounds. BTW, last year the newspaper printed articles written by a black male while at Study Abroad in Japan. Obviously no one thought he didn’t fit in. The response to his articles led me to believe that he was very popular. My understanding was that he was a Financial Aid student, and no one cared.</p>