Is Native American/Alaskan considered an underrepresented minority?

lookingforward
Mon, 29 Apr 2019 08:42:54 +0000

No one has a “golden ticket.” Nor should they be told they can have their pick of colleges. You have a process to go through, to make your best presentation. @collegegrrl you still need to be on your toes with your applications. You may not need tribal enrollment proof. That most often happens for colleges in parts of the country with very high N.A. populations. Yes, you can usually register with half, fepends on the tribe, but as you say, you have no cultural ties to show the colleges. Not too late to develop these.

Please be sure to have happy, affordable safeties. Be sure your ECs are balanced. You need to sell yourself on your abilities, not disabilities. The essay needs to show more than the challenges. Overall, you need to learn what “match” is, especially for highly competitive colleges like Barnard (other thread.) So don’t just look at what you like about a school, but what it is they value and look for in applicants. Being as informed as you can will serve you.

No, it’s not needed to retake. This idea and the question about what makes one URM just suggest you have some digging to do, to sharpen your approach.

Think about it. Because you have the basics.