Why isnt claiming Native American URM status enforced? Forum

[jdhopeful11]

It's the easiest thing to lie about, with the most benefit; so why are law schools not more stringent about enforcing thorough checks on applicants claiming NA status? It's bad enough that I feel as though affirmative action is unfair as it is, but knowing that deutchbags could steal my spot at a school by lying and checking NA for ethnicity really peeves me.

And for all those that cite C&F, please. How is a school going to prove 1/16th NA blood?

[Unitas]

IBTB & IBTL?!?!

[kazu]

IBTB & IBTL?!?!

[Jack Smirks]

This OP cannot be real.

[jdhopeful11]

?

[moopness]

You should write an angry email to the schools and demand a regrade change of policy

[jdhopeful11]

There is an active thread about somebody who claimed 1/16th NA blood, then wished to revoke that claim. How in the hell can something so powerful be fooled around with like that? Why isn't there a verification process on LSAC to confirm URM status of all applicants?

[D. H2Oman]

+1 to OP, this needed to be said. You clearly have a great handle on how the admissions process works.

GULC released class of 2013 profile stats to us at admission. 91% of the class is Native American.

[johnnyutah]

IBTL as well.

[jdhopeful11]

+1 to OP, this needed to be said. You clearly have a great handle on how the admissions process works.

GULC released class of 2013 profile stats to us at admission. 91% of the class is Native American.

The same can be said about 1/16th Puerto Rican or Mexican

[flyingpanda]

+1 to OP, this needed to be said. You clearly have a great handle on how the admissions process works.

GULC released class of 2013 profile stats to us at admission. 91% of the class is Native American.

Iiiiiiiiiin befooooore Niiiiiightrunnnnner!

(or vanwinkle)

[Kohinoor]

It's the easiest thing to lie about, with the most benefit; so why are law schools not more stringent about enforcing thorough checks on applicants claiming NA status? It's bad enough that I feel as though affirmative action is unfair as it is, but knowing that deutchbags could steal my spot at a school by lying and checking NA for ethnicity really peeves me.

And for all those that cite C&F, please. How is a school going to prove 1/16th NA blood?

Actually, black is easier to lie about since nobody has ever even attempted to track it. If you said you were 1/16th black, who could challenge you?

[D. H2Oman]

+1 to OP, this needed to be said. You clearly have a great handle on how the admissions process works.

GULC released class of 2013 profile stats to us at admission. 91% of the class is Native American.

The same can be said about 1/16th Puerto Rican or Mexican

It's almost like the simple act of checking the box does not give one a URM boost...............



nah



Speak truth to power.

[flyingpanda]

It's the easiest thing to lie about, with the most benefit; so why are law schools not more stringent about enforcing thorough checks on applicants claiming NA status? It's bad enough that I feel as though affirmative action is unfair as it is, but knowing that deutchbags could steal my spot at a school by lying and checking NA for ethnicity really peeves me.

And for all those that cite C&F, please. How is a school going to prove 1/16th NA blood?

Actually, black is easier to lie about since nobody has ever even attempted to track it. If you said you were 1/16th black, who could challenge you?

I have a secret....

...I'm not really asian

That asian URM boost I got was totes undeserved.

[Renzo]

How does such a successful troll get 400+ posts before being banned?

[dissonance1848]

Any one up for changing names? My last name is now Greene, what do you think adcomms? Worked in SC.

[flyingpanda]

There is an active thread about somebody who claimed 1/16th NA blood, then wished to revoke that claim. How in the hell can something so powerful be fooled around with like that? Why isn't there a verification process on LSAC to confirm URM status of all applicants?

QFP

[johnnyutah]

Any one up for changing names? My last name is now Greene, what do you think adcomms? Worked in SC.

...what?

[jdhopeful11]

Apparently what I posted must have broken some forum "rule" so I'm going to pursue the answers to these questions privately.

[johnnyutah]

Why isn't there a verification process on LSAC to confirm URM status of all applicants?

What would such a verification process consist of?

[jdhopeful11]

Like I said before, I'm confident in my 170 pts and 2.99GPA. Complement that with an outstanding individual like myself, and you have Super Lawyer.

[Jack Smirks]

DEY TOOK 'ER JOBS!

[jdhopeful11]

Why isn't there a verification process on LSAC to confirm URM status of all applicants?

What would such a verification process consist of?

I'm sure one's ethnicity is documented with some kind of government agency. Maybe verification through them??

[Hannibal]

I, too, am highly offended by the term yerp.

B7

Nvm, found the quote.

[kazu]

Like I said before, I'm confident in my 170 pts and 2.99GPA. Complement that with an outstanding individual like myself, and you have Super Lawyer.

Okay. This has to be a flame. Mighty entertaining though