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Why isnt claiming Native American URM status enforced?
Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2010 10:04 pm
by 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?
Re: Why isnt claiming Native American URM status enforced?
Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2010 10:09 pm
by Unitas
IBTB & IBTL?!?!
Re: Why isnt claiming Native American URM status enforced?
Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2010 10:10 pm
by kazu
Unitas wrote:IBTB & IBTL?!?!
Re: Why isnt claiming Native American URM status enforced?
Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2010 10:10 pm
by Jack Smirks
This OP cannot be real.
Re: Why isnt claiming Native American URM status enforced?
Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2010 10:13 pm
by jdhopeful11
?
Re: Why isnt claiming Native American URM status enforced?
Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2010 10:14 pm
by moopness
You should write an angry email to the schools and demand a regrade change of policy
Re: Why isnt claiming Native American URM status enforced?
Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2010 10:15 pm
by 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?
Re: Why isnt claiming Native American URM status enforced?
Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2010 10:15 pm
by 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.
Re: Why isnt claiming Native American URM status enforced?
Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2010 10:15 pm
by johnnyutah
IBTL as well.
Re: Why isnt claiming Native American URM status enforced?
Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2010 10:15 pm
by jdhopeful11
D. H2Oman wrote:+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
Re: Why isnt claiming Native American URM status enforced?
Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2010 10:16 pm
by flyingpanda
D. H2Oman wrote:+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)
Re: Why isnt claiming Native American URM status enforced?
Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2010 10:16 pm
by Kohinoor
jdhopeful11 wrote: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?
Re: Why isnt claiming Native American URM status enforced?
Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2010 10:17 pm
by D. H2Oman
jdhopeful11 wrote:D. H2Oman wrote:+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.
Re: Why isnt claiming Native American URM status enforced?
Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2010 10:18 pm
by flyingpanda
Kohinoor wrote:jdhopeful11 wrote: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.
Re: Why isnt claiming Native American URM status enforced?
Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2010 10:18 pm
by Renzo
How does such a successful troll get 400+ posts before being banned?
Re: Why isnt claiming Native American URM status enforced?
Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2010 10:18 pm
by dissonance1848
Any one up for changing names? My last name is now Greene, what do you think adcomms? Worked in SC.
Re: Why isnt claiming Native American URM status enforced?
Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2010 10:20 pm
by flyingpanda
jdhopeful11 wrote: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
Re: Why isnt claiming Native American URM status enforced?
Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2010 10:20 pm
by johnnyutah
dissonance1848 wrote:Any one up for changing names? My last name is now Greene, what do you think adcomms? Worked in SC.
...what?
Re: yerp
Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2010 10:20 pm
by jdhopeful11
Apparently what I posted must have broken some forum "rule" so I'm going to pursue the answers to these questions privately.
Re: Why isnt claiming Native American URM status enforced?
Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2010 10:21 pm
by johnnyutah
jdhopeful11 wrote:Why isn't there a verification process on LSAC to confirm URM status of all applicants?
What would such a verification process consist of?
Re: yerp
Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2010 10:22 pm
by 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.
Re: yerp
Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2010 10:23 pm
by Jack Smirks
DEY TOOK 'ER JOBS!
Re: Why isnt claiming Native American URM status enforced?
Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2010 10:23 pm
by jdhopeful11
johnnyutah wrote:jdhopeful11 wrote: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??
Re: yerp
Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2010 10:23 pm
by Hannibal
I, too, am highly offended by the term yerp.
B7
Nvm, found the quote.
Re: yerp
Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2010 10:23 pm
by kazu
jdhopeful11 wrote: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
