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20130312 · Post by **20130312** » Tue Dec 20, 2011 5:13 pm

I did the same. I think they just assume you're a white male if you do this.

guinness1547 · Post by **guinness1547** » Tue Dec 20, 2011 5:18 pm

InGoodFaith wrote:I did the same. I think they just assume you're a white male if you do this.

That's what I was thinking.

ben4847 · Post by **ben4847** » Tue Dec 20, 2011 5:20 pm

I heard if you don't respond, they just flip a coin, and if it heads- you are URM; if it is tails- you are a generic white guy from New Jersey.

20130312 · Post by **20130312** » Tue Dec 20, 2011 5:24 pm

ben4847 wrote:I heard if you don't respond, they just flip a coin, and if it heads- you are URM; if it is tails- you are a generic white guy from New Jersey.

How did you know?

Mr. Pancakes · Post by **Mr. Pancakes** » Tue Dec 20, 2011 5:27 pm

ben4847 wrote:I heard if you don't respond, they just flip a coin, and if it heads- you are URM; if it is tails- you are a generic white guy from New Jersey.

I'd rather just tell them I'm a white guy from the midwest, instead of there being a chance that I am mistaken as someone frome New Jersey. HeyyyooooOoo!

kaiser · Post by **kaiser** » Tue Dec 20, 2011 5:28 pm

ben4847 wrote:I heard if you don't respond, they just flip a coin, and if it heads- you are URM; if it is tails- you are a generic white guy from New Jersey.

Hey, wudda ya tawkin' uhbout?

20130312 · Post by **20130312** » Tue Dec 20, 2011 5:29 pm

Mr. Pancakes wrote:
ben4847 wrote:I heard if you don't respond, they just flip a coin, and if it heads- you are URM; if it is tails- you are a generic white guy from New Jersey.
I'd rather just tell them I'm a white guy from the midwest, instead of there being a chance that I am mistaken as someone frome New Jersey. HeyyyooooOoo!

Hey now, I got some guys that'll take care of you if you make another comment like that about Joisey.

Mr. Pancakes · Post by **Mr. Pancakes** » Tue Dec 20, 2011 5:31 pm

InGoodFaith wrote:
Mr. Pancakes wrote:
ben4847 wrote:I heard if you don't respond, they just flip a coin, and if it heads- you are URM; if it is tails- you are a generic white guy from New Jersey.
I'd rather just tell them I'm a white guy from the midwest, instead of there being a chance that I am mistaken as someone frome New Jersey. HeyyyooooOoo!
Hey now, I got some guys that'll take care of you if you make another comment like that about Joisey.

why is someone knocking on my door right now saying "youz need to answer guy!"

expelliarmus · Post by **expelliarmus** » Wed Dec 21, 2011 11:11 am

I think they just assume you are white, assuming that the rest of your application doesn't "betray" your demographic information in any way.

northerniowan · Post by **northerniowan** » Fri Dec 23, 2011 2:49 am

Unfortunately, they always assume that you are white. Good law professionals always assume

hsk143 · Post by **hsk143** » Tue Oct 23, 2012 4:36 am

Bump

Would this effect your chances in any way? I am a Korean male from California so I'd rather not answer =/

20121109 · Post by **20121109** » Tue Oct 23, 2012 5:49 am

hsk143 wrote:Bump

Would this effect your chances in any way? I am a Korean male from California so I'd rather not answer =/

No one forces you fill out the demographic info so it's your prerogative to not respond. I've heard that Asians could be adversely affected by identifying so I can understand the hesitation. You aren't breaking any rules, and it may be in your best interest. You'll just be considered a non-URM, probably white.

SumStalwart · Post by **SumStalwart** » Tue Oct 23, 2012 3:00 pm

I had another thread, with a similar discussion. I'm a mix between Chinese and White (a bunch of other things, but those are the main two).

GAIAtheCHEERLEADER wrote: No one forces you fill out the demographic info so it's your prerogative to not respond. I've heard that Asians could be adversely affected by identifying so I can understand the hesitation. You aren't breaking any rules, and it may be in your best interest. You'll just be considered a non-URM, probably white.

Yeah, I am just not disclosing my ethnic background-- seems safer.

dingbat · Post by **dingbat** » Tue Oct 23, 2012 3:07 pm

SumStalwart wrote:I had another thread, with a similar discussion. I'm a mix between Chinese and White (a bunch of other things, but those are the main two).

GAIAtheCHEERLEADER wrote: No one forces you fill out the demographic info so it's your prerogative to not respond. I've heard that Asians could be adversely affected by identifying so I can understand the hesitation. You aren't breaking any rules, and it may be in your best interest. You'll just be considered a non-URM, probably white.
Yeah, I am just not disclosing my ethnic background-- seems safer.

I've never disclosed, out of principle
Race: Homo sapien
Sex: Yes Please

WanderingPondering · Post by **WanderingPondering** » Wed Oct 24, 2012 11:23 pm

dingbat wrote: Race: Homo sapien
Sex: Yes Please

They actually ask for gender, not sex. Either way, I hope going to law school gets me laid more

dingbat · Post by **dingbat** » Thu Oct 25, 2012 6:45 am

WanderingPondering wrote:
dingbat wrote: Race: Homo sapien
Sex: Yes Please
They actually ask for gender, not sex. Either way, I hope going to law school gets me laid more

Gender: not hermaphrodite

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