<p>I’d think that any non-URM males who didn’t meet those criteria would have a hard time getting in unless they have truly unusual attributes of other types.</p>
<p>That particular statement was what caused my response. And yes I was involved in biophysics research, but not until after the admission deadline. I certainly think it helped for my transfer shots, but that is a whole different ball game. I believe it was my essays and my 7 AP/year schedule that got me the first time.</p>