Hispanic Harvard 2010 Forum

[MichelFoucault]

Are you of Japanese descent?
If you are not mixed, correct me if I'm wrong, but you don't qualify as Hispanic, do you?

No, I'm not Japanese. A long long time ago my great grandparent's grandparents (or something like that, not really sure) left Japan for Peru, so I have no ties to Japanese culture. I consider myself Peruvian and Hispanic.

Sounds like you got material for a killer PS or DS. It's got to be a pain in the ass every-time you identify as Peruvian someone has to remind you that you look Japanese and follow up with questions as if you might be mistaken about your own identity.

[TrackTony88]

Just saying hello.

Cuban Harvard Applicant here. Let's hope for the best for everyone. .

[mrm2083]

I'm a Cuban American with a Hail Mary out to Harvard, 171/3.43. Does anyone know the amount of Hispanics who get over a 170 on the LSAT each year?

[coollegemex]

Hey All,

Good luck to those on hold. I'm in as of last week and will be at the March ASW so hopefully we will all be able to catch-up!

[R. Hood]

Hey All,

Good luck to those on hold. I'm in as of last week and will be at the March ASW so hopefully we will all be able to catch-up!

Well done friend. Hope to be joining you soon!

[lightbulb1986]

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[mospina]

Hi all, I'm Colombian also going for a hail mary to Harvard... went under review on 2/2, complete e-mail on 2/11... no JR1 yet... anyone know what that means?

[Core]

Bringing us back from the dead.
Hopefully tomorrow JR admits some Hispanics.

[lz06]

Bringing us back from the dead.
Hopefully tomorrow JR admits some Hispanics.

that would be me!!! so happy. I hope to see more of you get in soon!

[Dtackpat75]

Bringing us back from the dead.
Hopefully tomorrow JR admits some Hispanics.

that would be me!!! so happy. I hope to see more of you get in soon!

Wow!!!!! Congrats that is so awesome.

On another note I guess I know why Cubans are not considered Under Represented in the law school admissions process as I am a Cuban American as well. Oh well what a bunch of overachievers!!!

[swampthang]

Do you think having a Mexican heart enables you to check the Hispanic box? Let's hope the state bar thinks so when it comes time for C&F.

[Justiceinbrothel]

sometimes this make me a little upset when I see that minorities are so dominated in this country that student use thier race to introduce themselves for admission in top schools. I wonder when jewish population first crowded manhattan, did they face same race issue as everybody face today? or it is just the time especially when US has non-white president. No matter where you go race comes first.

[Justiceinbrothel]

Bringing us back from the dead.
Hopefully tomorrow JR admits some Hispanics.

What is JR?

[Careless]

No, I'm not Japanese. A long long time ago my great grandparent's grandparents (or something like that, not really sure) left Japan for Peru, so I have no ties to Japanese culture. I consider myself Peruvian and Hispanic.

Okay, I'm sorry, but I have to ask: your ancestors moved from Japan to Peru about 150 years ago, you have 64 Japanese great-great-great grandparents, and they abandoned their Japanese culture?

[swampthang]

No, I'm not Japanese. A long long time ago my great grandparent's grandparents (or something like that, not really sure) left Japan for Peru, so I have no ties to Japanese culture. I consider myself Peruvian and Hispanic.

Okay, I'm sorry, but I have to ask: your ancestors moved from Japan to Peru about 150 years ago, you have 64 Japanese great-great-great grandparents, and they abandoned their Japanese culture?

I'm sure it was more of an evolution. Ethnically Japanese, culturally Peruvian. Makes sense to me.

[Careless]

There are two possible ways for that to happen: 1) they imported brides from Japan, and 2) they carefully and strictly bred among themselves in the small Japanese Peruvian community. Neither one is culturally Peruvian.