Take a look at this: http://old.mitadmissions.org/topics/schools/what_we_look_for/index.shtml I’m not looking to get into a debate about minorities. For example, there are very very few African Americans with MIT level stats (for whatever reason). If you are AA and you have the stats, you are in to MIT. Take a look at the results threads here if you need any confirmation. The stats for AA admits are very low for MIT. This appears to be the case for Mexicans and Puerto Ricans too regardless of economics. The system is clearly not fair. All I’m trying to figure out is to which schools the “unfairness” also applies to South Americans like me. I am not counting on anything, but I also know that at some schools, I am considered an URM. I just don’t know which ones! I have a bunch of Mexican friends who are quite well off and believe me they know that they get a huge bump in the process (at least as strong as recruited athletes or legacies).