<p>This question isn’t really personal, I was just wondering in general. And by “interesting place”, I mean someplace that the majority of people aren’t familiar with. As in… almost NOBODY knows it even EXISTS. Perhaps not even the admissions officers. </p>
<p>So… would being from someplace like that help your chances? Or would it have no effect? (I’m assuming that being from a place like this wouldn’t hurt your chances, but if you think that’s what would happen feel free to post about it.)</p>
<p>It would probably help you due to the fact that since you are from somewhere no one has ever heard of, it will bring even more diversity to the school, and maybe begin to attract other people from that area that have never had that motivation to come due to no one being from where they were from. Giving the school a LOT of money. So yea it would probably help. Hope this makes sense.</p>
<p>On the otherhand, when you tell them the name of the place you are from and they don’t know they could think you are lying because they think they are so smart and know where everyplace is.</p>
<p>Schools try and have kids from as many states and countries as possible so if you’re from North Dakota and they don’t have any other students from North Dakota then it could help your chances, but not by much.</p>
<p>Well, assuming your packet (if you get accepted) gets mailed to the address you put, it wouldn’t be very smart to put that you live in some remote place like kenya, just to make yourself seem unique</p>
<p>i have a question:
if you live somewhere that is not very under minority but born somewhere that is almost unheard of, what does that count as?</p>
<p>Kenya isn’t particularly remote. I can thing of a loads more places more remote that I’ve been… lol</p>
<p>@Rohitht – Actually, when I wrote the question the situation I had in mind was not one where somebody applies to BS and claims they reside in Kenya when they really live in Kansas… Noooooo. Haha trust me not only would that be a stupid, dishonest move… but the BSs are sure to find out that you lied, (they have a weird way of finding out EVERYTHING about candidates. :P) and then they would simply revoke your application… no questions asked. It would be better to tell the truth and admit to admissions officers that you come from somewhere boring, then get rejected in the end, rather than lie and say that you come from somewhere interesting, then get your application revoked. In the first scenario you know that you were honest in your efforts and tried your best. Also, at the end of the first scenario even if you don’t have an acceptance letter, you still have your dignity. At the end of the second scenario you have… nothing.</p>
<p>What I meant when I wrote the question was basically if you, your parents, or your grandparents come from somewhere really interesting and that interesting place is an active part of your life, would that help your shot at getting accepted into a top tier BS? You don’t have to live in the interesting place; you just have to have family heritage from there. And by that I don’t mean that in 1827 your great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great grandma lived in the interesting place… that obviously doesn’t relate to the present very much, thus it doesn’t count. :)</p>
<p>If it makes you stand out as a candidate then yes it might help you out a little. It makes your application unique. I wrote one of my essays about my experience living with my family in a rural part of Africa. That’s the type of thing that will set you apart in the admissions process.</p>
<p>What country in Africa?</p>
<p>Yeah, I really drew on my international experiences for my essays.</p>
<p>@urbanflop: It’s in Northern Africa. I’d rather not elaborate on it though.</p>
<p>I don’t know how the schools look at all of your varied experiences living in other cultures, but I do know that my son is very much looking forward to meeting kids who have had this kind of perspective. So be prepared, if any of you meet him next year, for all kinds of questions! :)</p>
<p>I lived in South Africa for ten years since I was 4… and I’m Korean.</p>
<p>what’s his name neaborito?</p>
<p>Well if I go to Groton (or another school I guess but I’m hoping for Groton) with your son, I’d be delighted to answer questions :D… As long as it’s with someone intelligent I like discussing stuff.</p>
<p>@SnapePotter, my son isn’t on CC. I didn’t want all the HADES mania messin’ with his head. Besides, he’d have like 5000 posts in two weeks.</p>
<p>Wow, SnapePotter a korean from South Africa. That is diverse.</p>