Creating LSAC Acc't; Report race? Forum

HarvardHopeful93 · Post by **HarvardHopeful93** » Sun May 10, 2015 11:28 pm

In the process of creating an LSAC account. Are there any advantages to not reporting race?

Also, I am aware that being a minority helps those with lower scores & GPAs get into elite schools. But aren't schools required by law to admit students while ignoring their race?

HarvardHopeful93 · Post by **HarvardHopeful93** » Mon May 11, 2015 12:10 am

I mean, I guess it won't really matter as long as one has a good GPA and LSAT

Iwanttolawschool · Post by **Iwanttolawschool** » Mon May 11, 2015 1:05 am

I would guess 99 percent of people that don't report race are White Males. From what I've understand Adcoms purposefully admit URM's and women for class diversity purposes. I don't know if not reporting would have an advantage or not however. I'd guess no. Ask Spivey

Mack.Hambleton · Post by **Mack.Hambleton** » Mon May 11, 2015 2:00 am

no advantage they will just assume you're white/Asian

strugglebus · Post by **strugglebus** » Wed May 13, 2015 8:10 pm

HarvardHopeful93 wrote:But aren't schools required by law to admit students while ignoring their race?

No. (Except some publics depending on the state.)

starry eyed · Post by **starry eyed** » Wed May 13, 2015 8:31 pm

has anyone ever tried to claim that they are an albino AA

Mack.Hambleton · Post by **Mack.Hambleton** » Wed May 13, 2015 9:41 pm

starry eyed wrote:has anyone ever tried to claim that they are an albino AA

good post

starry eyed · Post by **starry eyed** » Wed May 13, 2015 10:00 pm

Mack.Hambleton wrote:
starry eyed wrote:has anyone ever tried to claim that they are an albino AA
good post

tanks

RCSOB657 · Post by **RCSOB657** » Sat May 16, 2015 5:15 am

HarvardHopeful93 wrote:In the process of creating an LSAC account. Are there any advantages to not reporting race?

Also, I am aware that being a minority helps those with lower scores & GPAs get into elite schools. But aren't schools required by law to admit students while ignoring their race?

No. According to what I have learned as an OL, Grutter v. Bollinger essentially green-lit law admissions favoring "URMs." However, states are allowed to ban affirmative action through their own constitutional amendments.

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