Advantage to be a URM?

molliebatmit
Thu, 29 Sep 2011 19:32:19 +0000

This is not at all the thread where I want to get into this, but I will note a few things:

[ul][]MIT does not publish accepted student statistics by race, so anything anyone hears on this topic is based on anecdotes and rumors, not on data.
[]People who post their stats on CC are not necessarily telling the truth. In the past, I have confirmed with the admissions officers that some posters on the results threads claiming to be low-stat URM admits did not, in fact, fit the profile of any admitted students.
Corollary a. Trolls like to ■■■■■.
Corollary b. Confirmation bias afflicts even the most ostentatiously fair-minded of us.
[*]3. MIT is committed to enrolling a diverse class, and looks at applications holistically when deciding which small number of the amazingly qualified applicants they will admit. Race, economic background, and available opportunities are all factors considered in evaluating the history and potential of an applicant.[/ul]