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URM STATUS OVERRATED, UNFAIR?
Posted: Tue May 26, 2015 8:41 pm
by dreamlschool2021
What are your thoughts on racial preference in law school admissions? Is this even a significant factor in law school admissions? Do you thinks this is fair or unfair?
Re: URM STATUS OVERATED, UNFAIR?
Posted: Tue May 26, 2015 8:42 pm
by 071816
here we go....
Re: URM STATUS OVERRATED, UNFAIR?
Posted: Tue May 26, 2015 8:47 pm
by OhBoyOhBortles
Mawdz.
Re: URM STATUS OVERRATED, UNFAIR?
Posted: Tue May 26, 2015 8:52 pm
by PoopNpants
URM status isn't a significant factor, yeah there is some boost in admissions I guess but I'm pretty sure you gotta work your ass off and great the grades in law school cuz no firm is going to hire a URM solely because they are a URM. urm admissions also don't effect non-urm admissions, so as far as it being "fair" or "unfair" is ultimately irrelevant.
Re: URM STATUS OVERRATED, UNFAIR?
Posted: Tue May 26, 2015 9:02 pm
by justonemoregame
Me thinks someone 'as a wee bit o' the ol' sniffles
Re: URM STATUS OVERRATED, UNFAIR?
Posted: Tue May 26, 2015 9:15 pm
by FirmBiz
Unfair? I don't think so,but who cares? Is anything in life fair?
Overrated? Yes, to the degree that I feel that it has opened more doors for me, but I don't think its significant enough to get someone into a place where they ordinarily wouldn't have any shot at.
Its not just:
Student: "I have a 120, can I get into your prestigious Law school?"
Yale: "Uhhhhhhhhhh"
Student: "I'm (insert X skin color)"
Yale: "Oh why of course! Take a full scholarship too!"
Re: URM STATUS OVERRATED, UNFAIR?
Posted: Tue May 26, 2015 9:22 pm
by 06102016
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