acceptance rate for hispanics

chickenandstars
Mon, 06 Nov 2006 20:43:55 +0000

ok, this isnt supposed to be a bash AA thread. i understand that some of you out there may not support it, but it does exist and it is a factor in college admissions. and, contrary to what MDT89 stated in the post above this one (“GTown wouldn’t release a statistic like that because they don’t take race into account for admissions. Releasing a statistic like that would open up a can of worms.”), gtown does use it in order to create a diverse class. MDT89, unless you’re an admissions officer i dont think you should go around posting claims like that just b/c you dont like AA. sorry if this little fact may upset anyone out there, but you gotta face the truth, universities do practice affirmative action. i started this thread in order to find out some information that really will affect the decision made on my application.

o and if any of you think im some lame minority who would only be accepted b/c shes hispanic, think again. i have a 3.93 UW, a 2270 (1490) SAT I score, 800/ 790/ 730 SAT II scores. i have great recs coming from teachers and my counselor, and really solid ecs. one of my essays made a harvard- educated, former editor for the LA Times cry. o and to top it all off, im poor. so, being hispanic can only help me.

if anyone reading this can actually answer my original post, then please do. dont use this thread to start an AA debate. Thanks!