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Trinidadian/Caribbean/Indian

Post by kellohitty » Sat Dec 07, 2013 12:20 am

Thank you.
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Re: Trinidadian/Caribbean/Indian

Post by Nova » Sat Dec 07, 2013 12:24 am

Its worth writing a DS about, but don't expect to outkick your coverage
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Re: Trinidadian/Caribbean/Indian

Post by MKC » Sat Dec 07, 2013 1:06 am

kellohitty wrote:How would being Trinidadian Indian weight in the admissions process? I know it's not technically URM status, but do you think I'd be given a favorable boost?
Any chance that Caribbean is African Caribbean? because that would help.
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Re: Trinidadian/Caribbean/Indian

Post by kellohitty » Sat Dec 07, 2013 1:33 am

MarkinKansasCity wrote:
kellohitty wrote:How would being Trinidadian Indian weight in the admissions process? I know it's not technically URM status, but do you think I'd be given a favorable boost?
Any chance that Caribbean is African Caribbean? because that would help.
I'm not. I did write an addendum about my race because the closest that I could mark was Asian because I am Trinidadian Indian. I wrote how I identify more with Caribbean culture than "Asian" culture.
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Re: Trinidadian/Caribbean/Indian

Post by stef1330 » Sat Jan 04, 2014 5:17 pm

Holla holla! I'm Guyanese/Indian! Lemme know how things go in the urm struggle.
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Re: Trinidadian/Caribbean/Indian

Post by Nova » Sat Jan 04, 2014 9:17 pm

stef1330 wrote:Holla holla! I'm Guyanese/Indian! Lemme know how things go in the urm struggle.
same as OP
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