<p>It may not be politically correct to say this, but even at HYP, I really believe that only those Asians who comfortably fit the introverted study-all-day stereotype get blocked out. Then again, so many Asian people fit that stereotype, so it’s really hard to know. I’m Asian and didn’t necessarily ace my SAT’s (2270) and still got in at UChicago, Dart, Duke, and Cornell…and at least managed to get at least waitlisted at Princeton. I really think that showing my passions without coming across as a grind helped me out. My experience has been that the cool, social types of Asians have the best outcomes in admissions.</p>
<p>Like, I have an Asian friend whose ACT score was 30 and got in at Dart and another Asian friend whose SAT score was 2090 and got in at Princeton. They resembled very social personalities, unlike some other introverted 2350+/35+ Asians who fared worse. As far as I know, neither had any significant connections.</p>