Are my grades too low for EA?

Colleges & Universities Yale University
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<p>My junior yr was a mess! 9-10th grades i got an UW 3.85 gpa. 11th grade it dipped both semesters w/ barely 3.6! I got quite a few B’s and B+'s, especially in math, and my SAT score will not help either (660 M, 730 Cr)</p>

<p>will the fact that i m a URM and number 2 in my class help?</p>

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<p>For one, yes i think your grades are on the low side. Also, i don’t think that being persian give you URM status.</p>

<p>:(</p>

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<p>I just re-calculated it and it’s more like a 3.67…better? I think i do get some kind of affirmative action/diversity admissions b/c i m iranian/persian and i bring diversity to the campus. b/c i have only been here 4 yrs, would i be considered an “international”?</p>

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<p>You might be a minority, but you do not get the benefits that african americans, native americans, or hispanic americans do. Your race will not benefit you in the admissions process.</p>

<p>That being said, your GPA is somewhat low, but since you are ranked 2, I have a feeling that the admissions committee will see that you are a great student.</p>

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<p>URM refers to specific minorities that are underrepresented in college compared to their proportion of the general population (ie. AA, Latino & NA). So, while colleges do want a diverse student body, it would be incorrect to refer to a person of Iranian/Persian background as being a URM for college admissions purposes.</p>

<p>x-posted with MegaVortex7</p>