mojojojo69

if an out of state minority applicant would have the same chance as a regular in state applicant? or is it different? and does UVA consider hispanics a minority?

UVAMalex09

Hispanics are a underrepresented minority at UVA, but OOS minorities are not considered as instate "regulars." However, they do get some extra consideration. This does not it's easy for you to get in, but easier.

mojojojo69

sorry, im not sure i understood the last sentence, can you please elaborate? lol

cavalier302

All minorities are considered minorities, but not all are underrepresented minorities. The data suggest that UVA only gives a boost to one group of underrepresented minorities - blacks. Hispanics receive little, if any, additional consideration. If you were black and OOS, you would probably receive a boost equal to or exceeding that of a typical instate applicant.

jags861

i'm sure he means "this does not mean it's easy (instate easy) for you to get in, but easier than a normal OOS applicant."

UVAMalex09

I meant that you will not be accepted easily, but the admission committee will consider you differently. It is because instaters get in with lower stats than out-of-staters, but minorities have special consideration.

Right on the nose, jags.

Ouch, cav. I guess I was mistaken then on the URM part.

sv3a

From what I remember, URMs are compared among themselves. However, Hispanics are not typically going to have the lower stats, at least on the scale of African Americans. So when you're comparing them together you still have quite a few good students who are Hispanic, especially since even if you're a small part Hispanic you can check that box.

mojojojo69

oh i see, but, blacks and hispanics are both minorities so why dont they just give them the same consideration? Plus, according to collegeboard.com, there are more blacks than hispanics, so hispanics would really be extremely underrepresented...that makes no sense..

sv3a

Hispanics are underrepresented a little, and I suppose they don't add as much to the diversity as African and African Americans do. I think UVA consists of 4% of them.

Blacks are actually underrepresented as well. There are 20% of them in VA but only 10-13 percent at UVA from what I remember. This is much more underrepresentation than Hispanics, actually. In fact, I don't think any ethnic group at UVA is represented perfectly

latinac2

wait a minute..sv3a, did you just say that hispanics don't add as much diversity? what's that supposed to mean? what exactly do you mean by "diversity"? because, i'm pretty sure our culture is just as diverse!

UVAMalex09

I believe that sv3a is referring to the fact that Hispanics account to only 6% of Virginia's population and 5% of UVA's. No one is questioning the diversity of the hispanic culture at all. It's just that hispanics are not as underrepresented as blacks. Which is technically a good thing if you think about it.

mojojojo69

But according to collegeboard.com it says UVA's black representation is 10% as oppose to hispanics which is 4%...i dont get it...

srk_fx

The percentage of blacks in VA (19.9%) is a lot higher than hispanics( 5.7%)

mojojojo69

are those %'s correct? if they are, then why are hispanics not getting the same treatment...?

sv3a

Yes, African Americans are 20% of VA but only 10% of UVA, so they by far count as URMs. Hispanics are not as underrepresented as this discrepancy.