What Classifies African-American Ethnicity?

aunt_bea
Tue, 20 Oct 2015 04:32:21 +0000

The reason for the URM distinction is that the federal government recognizes that some of our citizens have not have the “equal” opportunities that other students have had in exposure to good education and opportunities. The federal government takes information on students who have had limited educational opportunities and those who have been disadvantaged through no fault of their own, because of where and what their income has limited to them. Disadvantages have been experienced in people of color. It has to do with the disadvantages of growing up in the 'hood, barrio, etc. People from these neighborhoods, who have survived high school and come out alive, tend to get URM status. People attending the HBCU’s tend to get URM status.

Really, if you can’t get in on your stats, putting down a URM category won’t help. For the ivies that conduct interviews, and a LOT do, putting down African-American won’t help.