BUBound09

How much does being a minority help in the admissions process. I understand that you must have great stats overall. Are their an actual statistics?

mikeyshypnotic

bump.

I would say if the School is big on trying to distinguish themselves as a Diversity school.

gingeralelover

BU is in itself already very VERY diverse, being an ethnic minority will help only to a certain extent.

Lergnom

Depends on the minority. Being Asian, not really a help. Being an African-American male, sure.

BeautifulNerd219

I love BU also! Their staff, at least in the Communications dept., are so friendly and quick to respond, so I'm sure their staff in general is amazing as well. Don't worry, you have a great shot at getting in if you just be yourself!

Beach_Blvd

It depends what you mean by "very VERY diverse." If you come from a small town in New Hampshire, then yeah it will be an eye opener living in Boston and not being in a place that's 96% white. If you're from NYC/LA/Chicago, you'll probably notice that African-Americans and Hispanics are probably under-represented. There are a lot of international students so maybe that evens it out in some regards.

Lergnom

Hispanics and African-Americans are 'underrepresented' on every college campus. Sad but true. BU does better than most large schools.

My favorite examples are in the UofC system. Look at UCLA. Take out athletes and there are only a handful of African-American males.

BeautifulNerd219

^^ There's a LOT of Asians at UCLA. Idk why, but it's true.

Lergnom

Partly because some kids come from Asia to various BU programs, including MET. I've known several Thai kids who had degrees in Thailand who then came to BU to get an American degree because that helps back home. I have no idea how much this happens but there is a substantial international component.