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cao0008
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Hispanics and URM status
This has probably been discussed before, but I'll give it a shot. They say that only Hispanics who are either Puerto Rican or Mexican can get a URM status. What happens with the schools that only ask whether or not you're hispanic, but don't include the Mexican or PR option?
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Tex_Mex13
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Re: Hispanics and URM status
They can still see this information from LSAC, I believe.cao0008 wrote:This has probably been discussed before, but I'll give it a shot. They say that only Hispanics who are either Puerto Rican or Mexican can get a URM status. What happens with the schools that only ask whether or not you're hispanic, but don't include the Mexican or PR option?
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dakatz
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Re: Hispanics and URM status
Yeah, if you are Mexican or Puerto Rican, they can see it on your LSAC profile, or perhaps it is mentioned in your PS or DS, in which case it will be clear. My problems came when they then forced you to break it down to one type of hispanic. I believe the options were "Mexican", "Puerto Rican" or "Hispanic-Other". My family is South American but I have a whole Puerto Rican branch of my family. Yet, many apps forced me to pick just one, and I could only go with hispanic-other. But I made sure to mention that I am also Puerto Rican in my PS. I think that is your best bet. Check whatever needs to be checked on the app, but if you need to mention a specific, just reference it in your PS or DS.
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cao0008
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Re: Hispanics and URM status
Lame, I'm not Mexican or Puerto Rican so I was having this awesome idea of getting a boost just for being Hispanic. lol
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prelawinfoguy
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Re: Hispanics and URM status
Is there any boost fo S.A. Hispanics?dakatz wrote:Yeah, if you are Mexican or Puerto Rican, they can see it on your LSAC profile, or perhaps it is mentioned in your PS or DS, in which case it will be clear. My problems came when they then forced you to break it down to one type of hispanic. I believe the options were "Mexican", "Puerto Rican" or "Hispanic-Other". My family is South American but I have a whole Puerto Rican branch of my family. Yet, many apps forced me to pick just one, and I could only go with hispanic-other. But I made sure to mention that I am also Puerto Rican in my PS. I think that is your best bet. Check whatever needs to be checked on the app, but if you need to mention a specific, just reference it in your PS or DS.
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FuturehoyaLawya
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Re: Hispanics and URM status
no-only mexicans and puerto ricans get the boost. but you can write a diversity statementprelawinfoguy wrote:Is there any boost fo S.A. Hispanics?dakatz wrote:Yeah, if you are Mexican or Puerto Rican, they can see it on your LSAC profile, or perhaps it is mentioned in your PS or DS, in which case it will be clear. My problems came when they then forced you to break it down to one type of hispanic. I believe the options were "Mexican", "Puerto Rican" or "Hispanic-Other". My family is South American but I have a whole Puerto Rican branch of my family. Yet, many apps forced me to pick just one, and I could only go with hispanic-other. But I made sure to mention that I am also Puerto Rican in my PS. I think that is your best bet. Check whatever needs to be checked on the app, but if you need to mention a specific, just reference it in your PS or DS.
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christinalsat
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Re: Hispanics and URM status
What about Central Americans?
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LawandOrder
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Re: Hispanics and URM status
And where did you hear that nonsense? Sure South American hispanics get a boost. They just don't want white people.FuturehoyaLawya wrote:no-only mexicans and puerto ricans get the boost. but you can write a diversity statementprelawinfoguy wrote:Is there any boost fo S.A. Hispanics?dakatz wrote:Yeah, if you are Mexican or Puerto Rican, they can see it on your LSAC profile, or perhaps it is mentioned in your PS or DS, in which case it will be clear. My problems came when they then forced you to break it down to one type of hispanic. I believe the options were "Mexican", "Puerto Rican" or "Hispanic-Other". My family is South American but I have a whole Puerto Rican branch of my family. Yet, many apps forced me to pick just one, and I could only go with hispanic-other. But I made sure to mention that I am also Puerto Rican in my PS. I think that is your best bet. Check whatever needs to be checked on the app, but if you need to mention a specific, just reference it in your PS or DS.
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kurama20
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Re: Hispanics and URM status
Only Blacks, Native Americans, Mexicans and Puerto Ricans get the boost generally associated with being "URMs".LawandOrder wrote:And where did you hear that nonsense? Sure South American hispanics get a boost. They just don't want white people.
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masterthearts
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Re: Hispanics and URM status
How wrong you are. Got into GULC with lsat UNDER their 25th percentile (but high gpa). I am SA hispanic heritage and white. BUT, am bilingual and demonstrated a tie to my heritage. People on TLS are so wrong, I don't know where they got their wrong info from..kind of like urban legendskurama20 wrote:Only Blacks, Native Americans, Mexicans and Puerto Ricans get the boost generally associated with being "URMs".LawandOrder wrote:And where did you hear that nonsense? Sure South American hispanics get a boost. They just don't want white people.
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casterfield
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Re: Hispanics and URM status
Can you get the URM boost if you don't submit a diversity statement? I am Mexican American and I detailed a bit about it in my personal statement.
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masterthearts
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Re: Hispanics and URM status
I really have no idea, but the people on tls all seem to know.casterfield wrote:Can you get the URM boost if you don't submit a diversity statement? I am Mexican American and I detailed a bit about it in my personal statement.
Maybe the adcoms just liked my name..have no idea
