semi-chance me....

jamescchen
Wed, 13 May 2009 18:33:20 +0000

Southeast Asians, such as Cambodian and Vietnamese, have a slight edge over the usual Chinese, Korean and Indian candidates. This holds true especially if parents are low-income. Some schools, such as the University of California, go even further and give a small hook to Filipinos and Pacific Islanders.

“What am I missing?”

Where’s the leadership? Have you taken the initiative outside of school? MIT is especially difficult for Asian males to get in, and leadership is where they ding most applications in their “holistic” admissions process.

CalTech admissions is based purely on merit, and you don’t have to worry about the ridiculous “holistic” method of college admissions. Just crush your SATs, get the best grades, show your smarts in and out of the classroom, and you’re in. They don’t give a crap about volunteering and starting Habitiat for Humanity in your school.