Is this 'one drop of blood' rule serious? Forum

[jas1503]

I was wondering if people were actually being serious about the requirements to qualify as a URM of African ancestry.

If you're half-black or 1/8th or whatever, can you actually claim African ancestry? I'm curious about this, because that would make this URM thing ridiculously funny.

[howlery]

I think this has been discussed before, but generally I think if you are 1/8 or whatever and identify (preferably before law school) as URM then you're fine. With NA it might be a bit more lenient considering how few there are. I also think you need to provide tribe affiliation for some if not all schools when claiming that status.

Its funny but URMs are still grossly underrepresented. Ha.

Also IBTL.

[dresden doll]

Yes, it's true. Why don't you just meander into the nearest B and N, pick up Anna Ivey's book on lawl school admissions and start reading?

[jas1503]

Wow. That's insane!

In theory, you could spend your entire life never identifying yourself as 'black' or another URM, until LSAC makes it useful for you to do so for once.

Actually, you could go as far as hating an URM group and still -somehow- qualify as one??

LSAC, that's some pretty EPIC trolling!

IBTL

[howlery]

Wow. That's insane!

In theory, you could spend your entire life never identifying yourself as 'black' or another URM, until LSAC makes it useful for you to do so for once.

Actually, you could go as far as hating a URM group and still somehow qualify as one??

LSAC, that's some pretty EPIC trolling!

IBTL

Do you feel better now? I recommend light exercise rather than forum trolling.

[jas1503]

Not really trolling you;as an AA, I probably just misunderstood the meaning of "Under-Represented Minority" in law school. I didn't actually know that it was just a scam to get a covert points boost on your LSAT score.

...Carry on.

[Mal Reynolds]

Has anyone called IBTL on their own thread? Douche move or douchiest move?

[sparty99]

It is one thing to check URM on your application, it is another thing to actually write about it in an essay that actually shows you were disadvantage or your background as an URM will actually contribute to the law school diversity.

Simply checking the box stating you are a "URM" will mean little if you don't back that up in your essay.

[Emma.]

Wow. That's insane!

In theory, you could spend your entire life never identifying yourself as 'black' or another URM, until LSAC makes it useful for you to do so for once.

Actually, you could go as far as hating an URM group and still -somehow- qualify as one??

LSAC, that's some pretty EPIC trolling!

IBTL

No one from law school is going to be checking up on your ancestry when they are reviewing your app. However, self identifying as an particular group solely for the purposes of law school admissions when you have never done so for anything else might create C&F issues.

[howlery]

It is one thing to check URM on your application, it is another thing to actually write about it in an essay that actually shows you were disadvantage or your background as an URM will actually contribute to the law school diversity.

Simply checking the box stating you are a "URM" will mean little if you don't back that up in your essay.

I'm pretty sure low socioeconomic status is not a requirement for the URM boost. Thats been a criticism, actually. You can be a wealthy URM and still count for data purposes.

Anyway, someone lock this thread please.

[jas1503]

Wow. That's insane!

In theory, you could spend your entire life never identifying yourself as 'black' or another URM, until LSAC makes it useful for you to do so for once.

Actually, you could go as far as hating an URM group and still -somehow- qualify as one??

LSAC, that's some pretty EPIC trolling!

IBTL

No one from law school is going to be checking up on your ancestry when they are reviewing your app. However, self identifying as an particular group solely for the purposes of law school admissions when you have never done so for anything else might create C&F issues.

Great! I just brought it up because some guy posted about how he suddenly found-out that his great-grandfather was of African ancestry, and he didn't want to miss the 'opportunity' to check that URM box.

[Mr. Pancakes]

Has anyone called IBTL on their own thread? Douche move or douchiest move?