| By Adjlad (Adjlad) on Monday, April 26, 2004 - 08:31 pm: Edit |
How much special consideration do URMs get?
| By May_1 (May_1) on Monday, April 26, 2004 - 08:34 pm: Edit |
It think, like any other rare commodity (because applicants are commodities, not people), you are given a preferential look in admissions. A URM with 75th pecentile scores and GPA is looked upon favorably, but they also have to have everything else.
| By Neo (Neo) on Monday, April 26, 2004 - 11:03 pm: Edit |
Haha...applicants aren't commodities...
They're potential tuition cheques attached to application fees.
| By Flamingo (Flamingo) on Monday, April 26, 2004 - 11:40 pm: Edit |
All I can say is that I know a mediocre female URM who was accepted into MIT. Her SATs were probably about a 1150, and her ECs did not compensate.
At least, she was smart enough to realize that the school is extremely tough, and consequently decided not to matriculate at MIT.
| By 123456789abcdef (123456789abcdef) on Tuesday, April 27, 2004 - 03:26 pm: Edit |
ouch that was harsh Flamingo...maybe she didn't matriculate at MIT because she wanted more of a liberal arts education? I'm sure that when the admissions office admits a person, they're confident that he/she can do the work
| By Bubbloy (Bubbloy) on Tuesday, April 27, 2004 - 08:59 pm: Edit |
what is urm
| By Bubbloy (Bubbloy) on Tuesday, April 27, 2004 - 09:13 pm: Edit |
wow, under represented minority, i feel silly.
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