[Female URM Athlete First Gen] Yale RD 2009

entomom
Tue, 09 Jun 2009 13:37:41 +0000

URM status is like a +1. It can help you, but only if you’re extremely competitive. What I’ve found in my thread and in other threads is that the people on CC put a LOT of stock in URM status. I’m not convinced it’s such a big deal, and even if it is, it’s something to be weary of. I think that URM status might give you some leeway with your SAT scores (it’s just statistically fact that URMs score considerably lower than ORMs or white students, unfortunately), but nothing else. That said, there are definitely a lot of competitive URMs out there.



I agree with you. I’d even take it a step further to say that a URM will likely only get leeway with their SAT scores if they are low income, disadvantaged or attend an underserved HS, you get the picture. Middle class URMs from the suburbs or private HSs will be expected to have test scores and gpas similar to their nonURM cohort.

Ha fiona, yes she hit most of the admissions high points. Only better might have been: Male NA Low Income Recruited Athlete First Gen.