<p>Does Stanford actively recruit prospective students of Native American descent? Information, statistics of admission, or anything else would be most appreciated.</p>
<p>to be honest, it is very easy to get into stanford if you are native american due to affirmative action. there are only 2% of native americans currently at stanford. thus, they are looking for more native americans(urm’s) to diversify the student body.</p>
<p>iamtooperfect that is a naive assumption. Only 1% of the US population is of Native Ancestry (including Alaska), so to have 2% shows an overrepresentation not a URM. This is certainly not the case at all schools, but you seem to imply Stanford is trying to meet some threshold.
I would say an NA student has a unique cultural background and academic skills they will certainly have a great shot, but won’t be admitted based solely on having at least one grandparent be full Native American.</p>
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<p>It’s not “very easy.” It’s not “very easy” to get into Stanford for anyone. NA students still need to be very strong academically–high GPA/SAT, good ECs/awards, etc. Some of them may not be “amazing,” but they are certainly extremely qualified.</p>
<p>I agree with brackis.</p>
<p>yes, i admit that i exaggerated when i said “very easy.” but being native American will definitely help you be accepted into Stanford. it will be easier than being asian or white</p>