<p>Not sure if people are still replying here, but I couldn’t pass this opportunity up. I know EXACTLY how you feel BeautifulNerd219… I go to a private IB school in Munich, Germany and I am also the only black girl (not to mention black person) in my grade. Whenever I voice my legitimate concerns about college admissions (my first choice is Columbia and a friend of mine who is very likely going to be our class’ valedictorian is applying too… very annoying because her first choice is Oxford but I digress) says, “Oh don’t worry, you’re black, you’ll get in for sure!” It’s so belittling because I feel as if they’re overlooking all the hard work I’ve done and basing all of my possible future sucess on something I can’t even control, my race. GAH!</p>