edit Forum

Htexasguy · Post by **Htexasguy** » Mon Sep 28, 2015 3:56 pm

edited

A. Nony Mouse · Post by **A. Nony Mouse** » Mon Sep 28, 2015 3:59 pm

Are you? That is, how do you actually identify?

Desert Fox · Post by **Desert Fox** » Mon Sep 28, 2015 3:59 pm

071816 · Post by **071816** » Mon Sep 28, 2015 4:05 pm

race is a SOCIAL CONSTRUCT

Htexasguy · Post by **Htexasguy** » Mon Sep 28, 2015 4:16 pm

[quot

Htexasguy · Post by **Htexasguy** » Mon Sep 28, 2015 4:16 pm

Desert Fox wrote:Protip, you are mexican now bro.

haha

Desert Fox · Post by **Desert Fox** » Mon Sep 28, 2015 4:17 pm

Htexasguy · Post by **Htexasguy** » Mon Sep 28, 2015 4:17 pm

A. Nony Mouse · Post by **A. Nony Mouse** » Mon Sep 28, 2015 4:19 pm

Htexasguy wrote:
A. Nony Mouse wrote:Are you? That is, how do you actually identify?
If you looked at me you would think I am white, but my last name is from Portugal.

Actually most Hispanics are white. I'm not asking how others see you, I'm asking how you yourself actually identify.

(But if the Hispanic name is Portuguese, I'm pretty sure it doesn't "count" as URM; check out the "am I ---?" thread stickied on the front page of this forum.)

chalky · Post by **chalky** » Mon Sep 28, 2015 4:23 pm

Post removed...

Desert Fox · Post by **Desert Fox** » Mon Sep 28, 2015 4:24 pm

FairchildFLT · Post by **FairchildFLT** » Mon Sep 28, 2015 6:37 pm

While you're at it just tell them you're also black...

rnoodles · Post by **rnoodles** » Mon Sep 28, 2015 7:09 pm

chimp wrote:race is a SOCIAL CONSTRUCT

the only race is the UBERMENSCH, super driver of man impervious to flex price spikes, thus spake zarathustra

seashell.economy · Post by **seashell.economy** » Mon Sep 28, 2015 7:49 pm

Htexasguy wrote:
chimp wrote:race is a SOCIAL CONSTRUCT
While this is true, it also can be the difference between getting into a law school with a 155 vs 170 LSAT score.

Really? Link?

071816 · Post by **071816** » Mon Sep 28, 2015 8:22 pm

Htexasguy wrote:
A. Nony Mouse wrote:Are you? That is, how do you actually identify?
If you looked at me you would think I am white, but my last name is from Portugal.

Well are you Brazilian or are you Portuguese? Where are your parents from? Lots of Hispanics not only look white but they are white. Doesn't mean a damn thing. People from Latin America come in all different colors.

kevgogators · Post by **kevgogators** » Mon Sep 28, 2015 8:35 pm

If you aren't Mexican or Puerto Rican you won't be getting a URM boost regardless.

MKC · Post by **MKC** » Mon Sep 28, 2015 8:37 pm

seashell.economy wrote:
Htexasguy wrote:
chimp wrote:race is a SOCIAL CONSTRUCT
While this is true, it also can be the difference between getting into a law school with a 155 vs 170 LSAT score.
Really? Link?

Somebody quantified it a while back. I think it was the MyLSN.info guy. IIRC, compared to being a white person, being Mexican was worth 4 points, Puerto Rican or African American was worth 6 points, and Native American was worth 8 points.

Shockingly, the analysis got pulled after the shitstorm ensued.

ETA: Random Hispanic = No points.

seashell.economy · Post by **seashell.economy** » Mon Sep 28, 2015 9:05 pm

MarkinKansasCity wrote:
seashell.economy wrote:
Htexasguy wrote:
chimp wrote:race is a SOCIAL CONSTRUCT
While this is true, it also can be the difference between getting into a law school with a 155 vs 170 LSAT score.
Really? Link?
Somebody quantified it a while back. I think it was the MyLSN.info guy. IIRC, compared to being a white person, being Mexican was worth 4 points, Puerto Rican or African American was worth 6 points, and Native American was worth 8 points.

Shockingly, the analysis got pulled after the shitstorm ensued.

ETA: Random Hispanic = No points.

Ok, so not as dramatic of a point difference as stated.

kevgogators · Post by **kevgogators** » Mon Sep 28, 2015 11:11 pm

seashell.economy wrote:
MarkinKansasCity wrote:
seashell.economy wrote:
Htexasguy wrote:
chimp wrote:race is a SOCIAL CONSTRUCT
While this is true, it also can be the difference between getting into a law school with a 155 vs 170 LSAT score.
Really? Link?
Somebody quantified it a while back. I think it was the MyLSN.info guy. IIRC, compared to being a white person, being Mexican was worth 4 points, Puerto Rican or African American was worth 6 points, and Native American was worth 8 points.

Shockingly, the analysis got pulled after the shitstorm ensued.

ETA: Random Hispanic = No points.
Ok, so not as dramatic of a point difference as stated.

And honestly, I've heard of that before but in reality it seems that Puerto Ricans receive much less of a boost than African Americans do. There's unfortunately a lot of conflicting info on this subject.

Robb · Post by **Robb** » Tue Sep 29, 2015 2:37 pm

MarkinKansasCity wrote:
seashell.economy wrote:
Htexasguy wrote:
chimp wrote:race is a SOCIAL CONSTRUCT
While this is true, it also can be the difference between getting into a law school with a 155 vs 170 LSAT score.
Really? Link?
Somebody quantified it a while back. I think it was the MyLSN.info guy. IIRC, compared to being a white person, being Mexican was worth 4 points, Puerto Rican or African American was worth 6 points, and Native American was worth 8 points.

Shockingly, the analysis got pulled after the shitstorm ensued.

ETA: Random Hispanic = No points.

You can still find it here if you want: https://web.archive.org/web/20130522135 ... _boost.php

Elterrible78 did it too but I think he had a very different methodology. He used some sort of fancy math (something regression), whereas all I did was calculate the average difference between the LSAT score at which, for the same GPA, the groups first passed the 50% admitted threshold. IIRC the numbers didn't come out too different, though.

silenttimer · Post by **silenttimer** » Tue Sep 29, 2015 2:47 pm

If you have to ask whether you're "URM," you likely are not.

edit Forum

edit

Re: I look white

DFTHREAD

Re: I look white

Re: I look white

Re: I look white

DFTHREAD

Re: I look white

Post removed...

DFTHREAD

Re: I look white

Re: I look white

Re: I look white

Re: I look white

Re: I look white

Re: I look white

Re: I look white

Re: I look white

Re: I look white

Re: I look white