1/32 Native American AA nonsense

jags861
Wed, 12 Jul 2006 13:08:14 +0000

um…

okay well - most of the time colleges won’t check really to confirm what you check.

futurewhartonman, you think schools meet with every person who checks off black or hispanic? you’re nuts.

for the native american thing, 1/32 (it might even be 1/64) allows you to apply for tribal membership - although im not 100% sure that you actually need tribal membership to check that you’re NA - you sure don’t need the equivalent to check off black or hispanic.

to the OP, i don’t think this makes your nephew look like a jerk. if he can get an edge, let him. imo, its no different then being a legacy, or having parents who donated lots of money, or having an alumni write you a recommendation, or if you know someone who knows someone. the truth is - especially at the ultra competitive schools - I would say the vast majority of people who get in have some sort of edge over the average applicant. There are very very few kids who apply to a school like princeton and get in blind. they all have some sort of boost. checking NA is your nephews boost. I hate to say this but keeping your nephew from “looking like a jerk” could also greatly alter his life. I wouldn’t be so hard on him - you need every edge you can get - and this is one. the “spirit” of the AA system went out the window a long time ago. He technically isn’t lying saying he’s part NA, so i think he should put it down.

I’m not in favor of AA, but as long as its there, I think people should use it for all its worth.