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Mixed, which status gives larger boost?
Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2012 4:41 pm
by PuertoBlack
Hello,
I'm of a mixed racial background and as such I'm wondering would it be more beneficial to put Hispanic or African-American on my applications?
Re: Mixed, which status gives larger boost?
Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2012 4:41 pm
by 20130312
AA.
Re: Mixed, which status gives larger boost?
Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2012 4:44 pm
by 20121109
You put both AA and Hispanic because that is what you are. Your AA side will give you the larger boost, however.
Re: Mixed, which status gives larger boost?
Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2012 4:49 pm
by PuertoBlack
Thanks for the advice, after many years I still am troubled by this question.
Re: Mixed, which status gives larger boost?
Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2012 4:53 pm
by 20121109
PuertoBlack wrote:Thanks for the advice, after many years I still am troubled by this question.
There is no reason to be troubled.
You check the boxes you honestly identify with. It's really quite simple. Good luck!
Re: Mixed, which status gives larger boost?
Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2012 5:06 pm
by CanadianWolf
Essentially
Re: Mixed, which status gives larger boost?
Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2012 9:13 pm
by joya
Agreed, no reason to fret about this issue. Check both because that's who you are. I'm half MA, half AA and have always checked both boxes.
Re: Mixed, which status gives larger boost?
Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2012 7:46 pm
by jas1503
...SMH
Re: Mixed, which status gives larger boost?
Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 9:11 pm
by NewYorkL
Re: Mixed, which status gives larger boost?
Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2012 8:44 pm
by Starscream15
AA is single digit representation or less at law schools. It is a stronger boost.
Re: Mixed, which status gives larger boost?
Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2012 9:10 pm
by nigerian22
If you are a half-African American and half-white male, does it detract from your African American male profile for JD admissions to mark both?
Re: Mixed, which status gives larger boost?
Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2012 9:12 pm
by 20130312
nigerian22 wrote:If you are a half-African American and half-white male, does it detract from your African American male profile for JD admissions to mark both?
Nope. Dat one drop rule.