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I'm a healthy mix of Cherokee/Native American, Asian-Indian, and Caucasian ... does this classify me as an URM?

Yes, because you are Cherokee/NA (though some schools will want tribal ID as well).

Thanks for the quick reply..I know Harvard contacted me and was interested through CRS because of the NA side..but I can't prove affiliation with a tribe because my great grandfather refused to sign the rolls and then lived off the land.. regardless..thanks!

Moved to appropriate forum.

rebexness wrote:

jkbrad11 wrote:Thanks for the quick reply..I know Harvard contacted me and was interested through CRS because of the NA side..but I can't prove affiliation with a tribe because my great grandfather refused to sign the rolls and then lived off the land.. regardless..thanks!

If you can't prove tribal affiliation, I think you are SOL.

Exactly. Plus you wouldn't want to be haunted by a Warren-esque gaffe should you decide to run for the Senate (although it is possible that, like her, could could overcome it.)

rebexness wrote:

jkbrad11 wrote:Thanks for the quick reply..I know Harvard contacted me and was interested through CRS because of the NA side..but I can't prove affiliation with a tribe because my great grandfather refused to sign the rolls and then lived off the land.. regardless..thanks!

If you can't prove tribal affiliation, I think you are SOL.

I don't know for sure, but I've heard that the amount that schools care about tribal ID varies from school to school and that there might still be a smaller boost at schools that do care for NAs without tribal ID. Obviously not as ideal as having tribal ID, but better than nothing.

jkbrad11 wrote:Thanks for the quick reply..I know Harvard contacted me and was interested through CRS because of the NA side..but I can't prove affiliation with a tribe because my great grandfather refused to sign the rolls and then lived off the land.. regardless..thanks!

If you're only 1/8 NA why so gung-ho to claim it? No tribal ID, probably no connection to NA culture/history at all... as a URM things like this make me mad. I do not want you to feel like I'm attacking you; I personally have a friend who is 1/8 hispanic, speaks no spanish, doesn't know any hispanic people (besides his gardener) - but used it to get into our school despite having subpar numbers. It cheapens the mission of URM boosts.

If you have to ask if you are URM, then you aren't a URM. Quit trivalizing the challenges that URM's have experienced.

sparty99 wrote:If you have to ask if you are URM, then you aren't a URM. Quit trivalizing the challenges that URM's have experienced.

sparty99 wrote:If you have to ask if you are URM, then you aren't a URM. Quit trivalizing the challenges that URM's have experienced.

Lol. OP: enjoy HYS.