Importance of URM status?

supportivemom1
Fri, 08 Aug 2008 15:14:48 +0000

How much do you think URM status (in this case, hispanic ethnicity) would tip the admissions process at highly selective colleges (Ivys and top LACs)? If all your stats, ECs, essays and recs make you a competitive applicant, how much do you think URM status helps (or hurts, if you don’t have it)? I am assuming the applicant is not a recruited athlete, legacy, etc. Any thoughts?