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African American

Post by nickbentley » Mon Aug 09, 2010 4:28 pm

What if a person, who is white, applied to school saying they are African American and was accepted.

Would the school ever look back to determine if they are actually african American?

If they accepted The person, then withdrew their acceptance because they are white, would the person have a case against the school for racial discrimination?

When we are discussing numbers for schools (LSAT and gpa) I'm noticing a pattern of the numbers being followed by the letters AA. I'm guessing those letters increase admission odds.
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Re: African American

Post by LLB2JD » Mon Aug 09, 2010 4:34 pm

Ready, set, go..........
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Re: African American

Post by Thirteen » Mon Aug 09, 2010 4:36 pm

nickbentley wrote:What if a person, who is white, applied to school saying they are African American and was accepted.

Would the school ever look back to determine if they are actually african American?

If they accepted The person, then withdrew their acceptance because they are white, would the person have a case against the school for racial discrimination?

When we are discussing numbers for schools (LSAT and gpa) I'm getting a little tired of seeing the letters AA popping up as a score supplement.
Try it, and see what happens. Good luck!!!
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Re: African American

Post by 094320 » Mon Aug 09, 2010 4:38 pm

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Re: African American

Post by vyelps » Mon Aug 09, 2010 4:38 pm

uh oh...

Also, FYI- if they rescind admission, you have 0 case for discrimination. You lied on your application. You probably wouldn't pass the C&F portion of the bar either.
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Re: African American

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Re: African American

Post by Holly Golightly » Mon Aug 09, 2010 4:40 pm

Thirteen wrote:
nickbentley wrote:What if a person, who is white, applied to school saying they are African American and was accepted.

Would the school ever look back to determine if they are actually african American?

If they accepted The person, then withdrew their acceptance because they are white, would the person have a case against the school for racial discrimination?

When we are discussing numbers for schools (LSAT and gpa) I'm getting a little tired of seeing the letters AA popping up as a score supplement.
Try it, and see what happens. Good luck!!!
This. If you have even mediocre stats, the URM boost should get you into Harvard!
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Re: African American

Post by paratactical » Mon Aug 09, 2010 4:40 pm

Holly Golightly wrote:
Thirteen wrote:
nickbentley wrote:What if a person, who is white, applied to school saying they are African American and was accepted.

Would the school ever look back to determine if they are actually african American?

If they accepted The person, then withdrew their acceptance because they are white, would the person have a case against the school for racial discrimination?

When we are discussing numbers for schools (LSAT and gpa) I'm getting a little tired of seeing the letters AA popping up as a score supplement.
Try it, and see what happens. Good luck!!!
This. If you have even mediocre stats, the URM boost should get you into Harvard!
Let us know how it works out!
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Re: African American

Post by sophia.olive » Mon Aug 09, 2010 4:40 pm

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Re: African American

Post by Thirteen » Mon Aug 09, 2010 4:41 pm

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Re: African American

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Re: African American

Post by Thirteen » Mon Aug 09, 2010 4:42 pm

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Re: African American

Post by trialjunky » Mon Aug 09, 2010 4:42 pm

Wow, you're an idiot...that can't be helped with a URM boost
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Re: African American

Post by nickbentley » Mon Aug 09, 2010 4:44 pm

trialjunky wrote:Wow, you're an idiot...that can't be helped with a URM boost

haha I'm not saying I'm doing this (although the boost would be nice)... I'm curious if anyone has heard of anybody who has done this...
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Re: African American

Post by 12262010 » Mon Aug 09, 2010 4:45 pm

nickbentley wrote:
trialjunky wrote:Wow, you're an idiot...that can't be helped with a URM boost

haha I'm not saying I'm doing this (although the boost would be nice)... I'm curious if anyone has heard of anybody who has done this...
13 did!
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Re: African American

Post by Thirteen » Mon Aug 09, 2010 4:46 pm

booyakasha wrote:
nickbentley wrote:
trialjunky wrote:Wow, you're an idiot...that can't be helped with a URM boost

haha I'm not saying I'm doing this (although the boost would be nice)... I'm curious if anyone has heard of anybody who has done this...
13 did!
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Re: African American

Post by sophia.olive » Mon Aug 09, 2010 4:48 pm

nickbentley wrote:
trialjunky wrote:Wow, you're an idiot...that can't be helped with a URM boost

haha I'm not saying I'm doing this (although the boost would be nice)... I'm curious if anyone has heard of anybody who has done this...
I think he meant idiot in a broader sense.
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Re: African American

Post by dresden doll » Mon Aug 09, 2010 4:48 pm

Thirteen wrote:
booyakasha wrote:13 did!
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I find that gif incredibly offensive.
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Re: African American

Post by 20121109 » Mon Aug 09, 2010 4:49 pm

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Re: African American

Post by jmhendri » Mon Aug 09, 2010 4:49 pm

dresden doll wrote: I find that gif incredibly offensive.
out of all the shit TLS?
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Re: African American

Post by Thirteen » Mon Aug 09, 2010 4:50 pm

dresden doll wrote:
Thirteen wrote:
booyakasha wrote:13 did!
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I find that gif incredibly offensive.
This one better?

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Re: African American

Post by nickbentley » Mon Aug 09, 2010 4:51 pm

Thirteen wrote:
dresden doll wrote:
Thirteen wrote:
booyakasha wrote:13 did!
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I find that gif incredibly offensive.
This one better?

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ha they are both funny
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Re: African American

Post by gdane » Mon Aug 09, 2010 4:52 pm

Hahaha! Thats cute.

Also, I think I found out who OP is.

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Re: African American

Post by danquayle » Mon Aug 09, 2010 4:53 pm

nickbentley wrote:What if a person, who is white, applied to school saying they are African American and was accepted.

Would the school ever look back to determine if they are actually african American?

If they accepted The person, then withdrew their acceptance because they are white, would the person have a case against the school for racial discrimination?

When we are discussing numbers for schools (LSAT and gpa) I'm noticing a pattern of the numbers being followed by the letters AA. I'm guessing those letters increase admission odds.
If you want a real answer... It would come up somehow. Then you would get bumped from the law school. They'd argue that they kicked you out for dishonesty, at which point you'd have no defense, racial or otherwise.
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Re: African American

Post by hiromoto45 » Mon Aug 09, 2010 4:53 pm

jmhendri wrote:
dresden doll wrote: I find that gif incredibly offensive.
out of all the shit TLS?
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