Why was I waitisted at UIUC? Forum

[09042014]

Wait I'm getting a URM boost for being Portuguese right?

[reasonabledoubt]

Maybe because Puerto Rican and Latino is not a race. Puerto Ricans are White, Black, Taino, mestizo and a mixture of all.

This question will add a few more thread pages: What exactly is a "race," then?

[am060459]

Wait I'm getting a URM boost for being Portuguese right?

those are rare. LSAT + 15 = your NEW score

[09042014]

Wait I'm getting a URM boost for being Portuguese right?

those are rare. LSAT + 15 = your NEW score

AWESOME 191 bitches.

[D. H2Oman]

Wait I'm getting a URM boost for being Portuguese right?

those are rare. LSAT + 15 = your NEW score

AWESOME 191 bitches.

156+15=171.

[am060459]

Wait I'm getting a URM boost for being Portuguese right?

those are rare. LSAT + 15 = your NEW score

AWESOME 191 bitches.

wait. you cursed.

LSAT + 15 (URM boost) - 11 (cursing) = your NEW score

[Joga Bonito]

Maybe because Puerto Rican and Latino is not a race. Puerto Ricans are White, Black, Taino, mestizo and a mixture of all.

care to elaborate on those?

Taino- orginal people in PR more specific than Amerindian, sounds less paternalistic than native, mestizo- a mix between spanish and amerindian-what most latinos are, thus the stereotype.

[09042014]

Wait I'm getting a URM boost for being Portuguese right?

those are rare. LSAT + 15 = your NEW score

AWESOME 191 bitches.

wait. you cursed.

LSAT + 15 (URM boost) - 11 (cursing) = your NEW score

FUCK 169

[am060459]

FUCK 169

LMBO (laughing my behind off)

[am060459]

i think i can get my post count to 500 on this.

update: 500 - 388 = 112.



lets keep this going.

[Joga Bonito]

Maybe because Puerto Rican and Latino is not a race. Puerto Ricans are White, Black, Taino, mestizo and a mixture of all.

This question will add a few more thread pages: What exactly is a "race," then?

Well we are current or future law students and not biologist or geneticist but based on the way its used in American society at least, its primarily a "social construct".......cue firey verbal race war.

thread lock down in T minus 10 minutes.

[D. H2Oman]

Maybe because Puerto Rican and Latino is not a race. Puerto Ricans are White, Black, Taino, mestizo and a mixture of all.

This question will add a few more thread pages: What exactly is a "race," then?

Well we are current or future law students and not biologist or geneticist but based on the way its used in American society at least, its primarily a "social construct".......cue firey verbal race war.

thread lock down in T minus 10 minutes.

White people smell.

[Joga Bonito]

[Luis Gomez]

I feel sorry for you. Many people apply to law schools for the wrong purpose and very few back fire like it did to you. Hope your national origin helps you elsewhere. Keep trying.

[holydonkey]

URM status seems like an honest mistake, but applying to Illinois with those numbers as a safety???

1) Don't apply anywhere you wouldn't consider attending. 2) If you violate rule one, don't brag about it. 3) If you violate rule two, Wharrrgarrrblll!

[chicoalto0649]

URM status seems like an honest mistake, but applying to Illinois with those numbers as a safety???

1) Don't apply anywhere you wouldn't consider attending. 2) If you violate rule one, don't brag about it. 3) If you violate rule two, Wharrrgarrrblll!

100 internet points to Dean Pless for waitlisting this dood. I have similar numbers/URM status but could never see myself attending UIUC- therefore no application to UIUC. I don't apply to random schools and see if they accept me just to boost my ego.

op can /self

[latinolaw]

I do no consider where I grew up the reason why I am an URM. The fact that one of my parents is Mexican and that I was born in the US is, I think, a valid URM qualification. I AM Mexican-American. My unique experiences and under-represented ethnicity can justifiably be quantified by the usage of the URM status.

Also, almost everyone with decent numbers on LSN applies to schools that they are not necessarily interested in attending. Their motive for doing so should be irrelevant. And if the dean of admissions would actually go to the extent of investigating whether or not his/her studens were actually serious about attening, rather than simply trying to attrack the most talented students (regardless of their preferences), than they are running a camp, not a law school.

[latinolaw]

URM status seems like an honest mistake, but applying to Illinois with those numbers as a safety???

1) Don't apply anywhere you wouldn't consider attending. 2) If you violate rule one, don't brag about it. 3) If you violate rule two, Wharrrgarrrblll!

100 internet points to Dean Pless for waitlisting this dood. I have similar numbers/URM status but could never see myself attending UIUC- therefore no application to UIUC. I don't apply to random schools and see if they accept me just to boost my ego.

op can /self

I AM (was) intereted in attending UIUC. But if I was accepted at BU and had $$ at Illinois, then, of course I would use it as leverage as I think anyone else would do.

[am060459]

I do no consider where I grew up the reason why I am an URM. The fact that one of my parents is Mexican and that I was born in the US is, I think, a valid URM qualification. I AM Mexican-American. My unique experiences and under-represented ethnicity can justifiably be quantified by the usage of the URM status.

Also, almost everyone with decent numbers on LSN applies to schools that they are not necessarily interested in attending. Their motive for doing so should be irrelevant. And if the dean of admissions would actually go to the extent of investigating whether or not his/her studens were actually serious about attening, rather than simply trying to attrack the most talented students (regardless of their preferences), than they are running a camp, not a law school.

interesting. reminds me of a flaw. can anyone point this out for some internet points?

[D. H2Oman]

[strike]I do no consider where I grew up the reason why I am an URM. The fact that one of my parents is Mexican and that I was born in the US is, I think, a valid URM qualification. I AM Mexican-American. My unique experiences and under-represented ethnicity can justifiably be quantified by the usage of the URM status.

Also, almost everyone with decent numbers on LSN applies to schools that they are not necessarily interested in attending. Their motive for doing so should be irrelevant. And if the dean of admissions would actually go to the extent of investigating whether or not his/her studens were actually serious about attening, rather than simply trying to attrack the most talented students (regardless of their preferences), than they are running a camp, not a law school[/strike]Yes, you are all correct. I am a douche

[latinolaw]

[strike]I do no consider where I grew up the reason why I am an URM. The fact that one of my parents is Mexican and that I was born in the US is, I think, a valid URM qualification. I AM Mexican-American. My unique experiences and under-represented ethnicity can justifiably be quantified by the usage of the URM status.

Also, almost everyone with decent numbers on LSN applies to schools that they are not necessarily interested in attending. Their motive for doing so should be irrelevant. And if the dean of admissions would actually go to the extent of investigating whether or not his/her studens were actually serious about attening, rather than simply trying to attrack the most talented students (regardless of their preferences), than they are running a camp, not a law school[/strike]Yes, you are all correct. I am a douche

reminds me of a flaw. can anyone point this out for some internet points?

[devilishangelrjp]

I do no consider where I grew up the reason why I am an URM. The fact that one of my parents is Mexican and that I was born in the US is, I think, a valid URM qualification. I AM Mexican-American. My unique experiences and under-represented ethnicity can justifiably be quantified by the usage of the URM status.

Also, almost everyone with decent numbers on LSN applies to schools that they are not necessarily interested in attending. Their motive for doing so should be irrelevant. And if the dean of admissions would actually go to the extent of investigating whether or not his/her studens were actually serious about attening, rather than simply trying to attrack the most talented students (regardless of their preferences), than they are running a camp, not a law school.

But dear, you got the big head too soon...I mean, what made you think you were guaranteed an acceptance? This whole thread thing seems like a bit of an arrogance kick. You were waitlisted; although you may not believe it, life will go on.

[latinolaw]

I do no consider where I grew up the reason why I am an URM. The fact that one of my parents is Mexican and that I was born in the US is, I think, a valid URM qualification. I AM Mexican-American. My unique experiences and under-represented ethnicity can justifiably be quantified by the usage of the URM status.

Also, almost everyone with decent numbers on LSN applies to schools that they are not necessarily interested in attending. Their motive for doing so should be irrelevant. And if the dean of admissions would actually go to the extent of investigating whether or not his/her studens were actually serious about attening, rather than simply trying to attrack the most talented students (regardless of their preferences), than they are running a camp, not a law school.

But dear, you got the big head too soon...I mean, what made you think you were guaranteed an acceptance? This whole thread thing seems like a bit of an arrogance kick. You were waitlisted; although you may not believe it, life will go on.

Okay, granted. But will I get in to any other reasonable schools (T20)?? (That is all "life going on" means.)

[D. H2Oman]

Okay, granted. But will I get in to any other reasonable schools?? (That is all "life going on" means.)

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[Joga Bonito]

I do no consider where I grew up the reason why I am an URM. The fact that one of my parents is Mexican and that I was born in the US is, I think, a valid URM qualification. I AM Mexican-American. My unique experiences and under-represented ethnicity can justifiably be quantified by the usage of the URM status.

Also, almost everyone with decent numbers on LSN applies to schools that they are not necessarily interested in attending. Their motive for doing so should be irrelevant. And if the dean of admissions would actually go to the extent of investigating whether or not his/her studens were actually serious about attening, rather than simply trying to attrack the most talented students (regardless of their preferences), than they are running a camp, not a law school.

But dear, you got the big head too soon...I mean, what made you think you were guaranteed an acceptance? This whole thread thing seems like a bit of an arrogance kick. You were waitlisted; although you may not believe it, life will go on.

Thank you voice of reason...he didn't want to go to the school in the beginning so good job Pless on the YP. Same crap happened to me with schools that I thought I would def. get into...oh well...didn't really want to graduate from any of them anyway.