The white kid might stand out a bit more, but he'd probably get lost in the crush, too. There's got to be a twist, there's got to be an angle. So a kid with i

The white kid might stand out a bit more, but he'd probably get lost in the crush, too. There's got to be a twist, there's got to be an angle. So a kid with incredible credentials who plays the violin and is awesome at math....who grew up in an igloo is going to get extra attention. That same kid who went to a math/science academy in NYC has a tough path in front of him.