Why isnt claiming Native American URM status enforced?
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Why isnt claiming Native American URM status enforced?
It's the easiest thing to lie about, with the most benefit; so why are law schools not more stringent about enforcing thorough checks on applicants claiming NA status? It's bad enough that I feel as though affirmative action is unfair as it is, but knowing that deutchbags could steal my spot at a school by lying and checking NA for ethnicity really peeves me.
And for all those that cite C&F, please. How is a school going to prove 1/16th NA blood?
And for all those that cite C&F, please. How is a school going to prove 1/16th NA blood?
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IBTB & IBTL?!?!
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Unitas wrote:IBTB & IBTL?!?!
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This OP cannot be real.
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You should write an angry email to the schools and demand a regrade change of policy
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Re: Why isnt claiming Native American URM status enforced?
There is an active thread about somebody who claimed 1/16th NA blood, then wished to revoke that claim. How in the hell can something so powerful be fooled around with like that? Why isn't there a verification process on LSAC to confirm URM status of all applicants?
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+1 to OP, this needed to be said. You clearly have a great handle on how the admissions process works.
GULC released class of 2013 profile stats to us at admission. 91% of the class is Native American.
GULC released class of 2013 profile stats to us at admission. 91% of the class is Native American.
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D. H2Oman wrote:+1 to OP, this needed to be said. You clearly have a great handle on how the admissions process works.
GULC released class of 2013 profile stats to us at admission. 91% of the class is Native American.
The same can be said about 1/16th Puerto Rican or Mexican
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D. H2Oman wrote:+1 to OP, this needed to be said. You clearly have a great handle on how the admissions process works.
GULC released class of 2013 profile stats to us at admission. 91% of the class is Native American.
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Re: Why isnt claiming Native American URM status enforced?
jdhopeful11 wrote:It's the easiest thing to lie about, with the most benefit; so why are law schools not more stringent about enforcing thorough checks on applicants claiming NA status? It's bad enough that I feel as though affirmative action is unfair as it is, but knowing that deutchbags could steal my spot at a school by lying and checking NA for ethnicity really peeves me.
And for all those that cite C&F, please. How is a school going to prove 1/16th NA blood?
Actually, black is easier to lie about since nobody has ever even attempted to track it. If you said you were 1/16th black, who could challenge you?
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jdhopeful11 wrote:D. H2Oman wrote:+1 to OP, this needed to be said. You clearly have a great handle on how the admissions process works.
GULC released class of 2013 profile stats to us at admission. 91% of the class is Native American.
The same can be said about 1/16th Puerto Rican or Mexican
It's almost like the simple act of checking the box does not give one a URM boost...............
nah
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Kohinoor wrote:jdhopeful11 wrote:It's the easiest thing to lie about, with the most benefit; so why are law schools not more stringent about enforcing thorough checks on applicants claiming NA status? It's bad enough that I feel as though affirmative action is unfair as it is, but knowing that deutchbags could steal my spot at a school by lying and checking NA for ethnicity really peeves me.
And for all those that cite C&F, please. How is a school going to prove 1/16th NA blood?
Actually, black is easier to lie about since nobody has ever even attempted to track it. If you said you were 1/16th black, who could challenge you?
I have a secret....
...I'm not really asian


That asian URM boost I got was totes undeserved.
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How does such a successful troll get 400+ posts before being banned?
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Any one up for changing names? My last name is now Greene, what do you think adcomms? Worked in SC.
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jdhopeful11 wrote:There is an active thread about somebody who claimed 1/16th NA blood, then wished to revoke that claim. How in the hell can something so powerful be fooled around with like that? Why isn't there a verification process on LSAC to confirm URM status of all applicants?
QFP
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dissonance1848 wrote:Any one up for changing names? My last name is now Greene, what do you think adcomms? Worked in SC.
...what?
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Apparently what I posted must have broken some forum "rule" so I'm going to pursue the answers to these questions privately.
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jdhopeful11 wrote:Why isn't there a verification process on LSAC to confirm URM status of all applicants?
What would such a verification process consist of?
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Like I said before, I'm confident in my 170 pts and 2.99GPA. Complement that with an outstanding individual like myself, and you have Super Lawyer.
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Re: Why isnt claiming Native American URM status enforced?
johnnyutah wrote:jdhopeful11 wrote:Why isn't there a verification process on LSAC to confirm URM status of all applicants?
What would such a verification process consist of?
I'm sure one's ethnicity is documented with some kind of government agency. Maybe verification through them??
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