3.3 169 URM Forum

[WeeBey]

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[WeeBey]

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[A. Nony Mouse]

This is from the stickied "Am I a URM thread"


You need to be either a US citizen or a permanent resident to receive URM boost. International students are not considered a part of US population for AA purposes (or for tax or many other purposes, for that matter).

unless that links to some relevant case law im missing
i unequivocally disagree

wtf are u talking about case law

Because the argument that URM applies only to AA/NA/MA relies at least in part on the categories IDed by the Supreme Court in Grutter (or one of the AA cases, anyway).

[Mack.Hambleton]

What's ur opinion mouse

[A. Nony Mouse]

I really don't know - I've never looked for data on it and I think the LSN and TLS samples are so small it's hard to predict. I do think adcomms are concerned with racial/ethnic/regional diversity beyond the strict AA/NA/MA categories (at least, they were at my law school in a very very white city), but I don't know how far that goes or whether you can translate it into the equivalent of points on the LSAT/GPA.

[Mack.Hambleton]

I guess I'll have to ask in my interviews this cycle

[WeeBey]

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[runinthefront]

I guess I'll have to ask in my interviews this cycle

lol "hey guys btw are you boosting international URMs too? Just checking for TLS purposes ya kno"

[Mack.Hambleton]

I guess I'll have to ask in my interviews this cycle

lol "hey guys btw are you boosting international URMs too? Just checking for TLS purposes ya kno"

If they give me some generic answer about being holistic I'll tell them to cut the bullshit

[runinthefront]

I guess I'll have to ask in my interviews this cycle

lol "hey guys btw are you boosting international URMs too? Just checking for TLS purposes ya kno"

If they give me some generic answer about being holistic I'll tell them to cut the bullshit

I think, even assuming if you're above both of their 75ths, you'll be WLd wherever you ask this question just for being weird as hell and off-topic

[Mack.Hambleton]

it was a joke

[danitt]

Check out Danitt

http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/v ... 1&start=25

Internationl urm who got into UVa with a 157

Edit: Danitt also had no GPA and the transcript was determined by LSAC to be "above average". Even if you say UVa was flukey, they were also at or below the 25th LSAT at some of those T1s.

I had two scores and fudged by details a bit because TLS so that was actually my average. Secondly, I only indicated I was a URM international at one school and didn't get in. I was diverse but it wasn't based on being a URM for me. That's why I keep saying the process is flukey and unpredictable for international students of color, and have always said that to this poster in particular.

ETA: You have a great LSAT score. You'll be fine. I feel like you're stressing out more than necessary and have been for like a year.

[WeeBey]

Check out Danitt

http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/v ... 1&start=25

Internationl urm who got into UVa with a 157

Edit: Danitt also had no GPA and the transcript was determined by LSAC to be "above average". Even if you say UVa was flukey, they were also at or below the 25th LSAT at some of those T1s.

I had two scores and fudged by details a bit because TLS so that was actually my average. Secondly, I only indicated I was a URM international at one school and didn't get in. I was diverse but it wasn't based on being a URM for me. That's why I keep saying the process is flukey and unpredictable for international students of color, and have always said that to this poster in particular.

ETA: You have a great LSAT score. You'll be fine. I feel like you're stressing out more than necessary and have been for like a year.

Mind sharing your highest LSAT? And what do you mean you only indicated at one school? Did you not check the box for black/aa?

P.S. I never even considered US law schools til this summer

[danitt]

Check out Danitt

http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/v ... 1&start=25

Internationl urm who got into UVa with a 157

Edit: Danitt also had no GPA and the transcript was determined by LSAC to be "above average". Even if you say UVa was flukey, they were also at or below the 25th LSAT at some of those T1s.

I had two scores and fudged by details a bit because TLS so that was actually my average. Secondly, I only indicated I was a URM international at one school and didn't get in. I was diverse but it wasn't based on being a URM for me. That's why I keep saying the process is flukey and unpredictable for international students of color, and have always said that to this poster in particular.

ETA: You have a great LSAT score. You'll be fine. I feel like you're stressing out more than necessary and have been for like a year.

Mind sharing your highest LSAT? And what do you mean you only indicated at one school? Did you not check the box for black/aa?

P.S. I never even considered US law schools til this summer

I had a low 160s score the second time around (bless!). Only one school had Black/Caribbean as one of the choices so I did pick that. For all schools I indicated that I was LGBT but up until I sent in my apps I went back on forth on checking that box because I felt like I didn't fit that AA reasoning not being raised in a society where I was a minority. I agonized about it a lot and ultimately didn't unless the school specifically included Caribbean in there.

And sorry I thought you were Xixak.

[WeeBey]

That actually makes your cycle even crazier but I guess that doesnt matter anymore, youre attending a great school.

[danitt]

That actually makes your cycle even crazier but I guess that doesnt matter anymore, youre attending a great school.

TBH, I've never thought that I'm great model to follow for applications because I had crazy work experience and a seriously compelling background. So I wasn't really a typical/traditional candidate.

[LSATneurotic]

bump for URM solidarity

[bl1nds1ght]

That actually makes your cycle even crazier but I guess that doesnt matter anymore, youre attending a great school.

TBH, I've never thought that I'm great model to follow for applications because I had crazy work experience and a seriously compelling background. So I wasn't really a typical/traditional candidate.

I'm really curious to know what your work experience background is now. High office in government or something? Politically active? Non-profit start-up owner?

My curiosity is killing me.

[LSATneurotic]

That actually makes your cycle even crazier but I guess that doesnt matter anymore, youre attending a great school.

TBH, I've never thought that I'm great model to follow for applications because I had crazy work experience and a seriously compelling background. So I wasn't really a typical/traditional candidate.

I'm really curious to know what your work experience background is now. High office in government or something? Politically active? Non-profit start-up owner?

My curiosity is killing me.

I'm curious why she couldn't score higher on the LSAT.

[180kickflip]

wish I didn't have to bump such an old thread, but I'm wondering if anyone's received any updates to clarify the success of 3.3/169 URM cycles. My numbers aren't there yet, but I'm hoping to be close to that with a little retake love/ GPA boosting.

[cc78]

wish I didn't have to bump such an old thread, but I'm wondering if anyone's received any updates to clarify the success of 3.3/169 URM cycles. My numbers aren't there yet, but I'm hoping to be close to that with a little retake love/ GPA boosting.

You might get a little traction over in the URM threads. Come on and share some more about your situation...