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Anyone know of colleges where they actually give you points for being asian? I've heard that Lehigh does, but that could be another thing that my mother made up.

By Lethalfang (Lethalfang) on Thursday, May 29, 2003 - 07:08 pm: Edit

That's another thing your mother has made up.

By Curiousone (Curiousone) on Thursday, May 29, 2003 - 09:39 pm: Edit

Affirmative action does NOT work in favor of Asians at any school.

By Dream5 (Dream5) on Thursday, May 29, 2003 - 09:44 pm: Edit

lol in your dreams, Chen.

By Chen (Chen) on Thursday, May 29, 2003 - 11:42 pm: Edit

Haha, guys. Well, I thought maybe Lehigh because my brother got waitlisted there and he had pretty poor credentials (1200something SAT, only extracurricular was tennis and brief volunteering at a hospital, and almost all academic classes). It must have been a long waitlist :D Not even colleges in the middle of nowhere? sucks.

By Localmooer (Localmooer) on Friday, May 30, 2003 - 05:27 pm: Edit

I'm sure being asian would help you get into many foreign schools...
Also, I heard it helps for the military academies although I'm not sure...

By Medprof (Medprof) on Friday, May 30, 2003 - 05:41 pm: Edit

Among the Ivys, Dartmouth appears to make at least a small effort to recruit highly qualified Asians. Due to its location and programs, Dartmouth does not get as many applications from Asians as other Ivys. My daughter had high test scores and she received an invitation from Dartmouth to send in a brief application for a paid for recruiting trip to tour the campus. The trip is designed for minorities, but they actually include Asians. Since my daughter never applied, I have no knowledge if this initial contact is being followed up by favorable treatment at the time of admission decision.

By Gnatcire (Gnatcire) on Friday, May 30, 2003 - 07:00 pm: Edit

I am sure that a lot of schools give preference to Asians (just not the really competitive ones). Being Asian, I know of a lot of scholarships for minorities that include Asians as well as African Americans, Hispanics, etc. I am sure that there are a lot of schools, especially in the midwest, that don't have enough Asians and college will give them "points" in order to increase their diversity.

By Morgantruce (Morgantruce) on Saturday, May 31, 2003 - 05:45 pm: Edit

"Asian Americans are the biggest minority in nearly every top 50 national university in the United States. In four they are either an outright majority or a plurality."
--from GoldSea

My daughter attends Wellesley College, where 25% of the students are Asian American.

By Greenmoo04 (Greenmoo04) on Saturday, May 31, 2003 - 05:48 pm: Edit

UCI (University of CHinese Immigrants?)- 60% Asian
I'm Asian; I DO NOT want to go there. I'd be adding to the problem instead of helping it.

By May_1 (May_1) on Saturday, May 31, 2003 - 09:15 pm: Edit

Also: UCLA (University of Caucasians Lost among the Asians) ;)

By Divingin (Divingin) on Sunday, June 01, 2003 - 05:59 am: Edit

a school that may help you out if you're asian ... wash u in st louis. a friend of mine got a huge 30,000 dollar scholarship ... she's asian

By Cornellian07 (Cornellian07) on Sunday, June 01, 2003 - 03:38 pm: Edit

I bet jesuit colleges would let in asians more easily, because these colleges are almost totally white.

By Mom60 (Mom60) on Sunday, June 01, 2003 - 08:03 pm: Edit

Know of a girl who got a full ride to Colby in Maine for being asian

By Greenmoo04 (Greenmoo04) on Sunday, June 01, 2003 - 08:33 pm: Edit

I wonder how many Asians there are in Maine?