Am I a URM

[roethlisburger]

@juillet

First of all, “URM” stands for “underrepresented minority.” It simply means people who are in the minority and are underrepresented at elite schools. It’s not confined to race and ethnicity, and at some colleges includes first-generation college students, low-income students, students from disadvantaged rural areas like Appalachia, etc.

I’m going to disagree with juillet. AOs might give an admissions boost to first-gen, low-income, or being from Applachia, but 98% of the time, when someone says URM they are referring to race or ethnicity. Such an expansive definition is not in common usage.