<p>Besides your last sentence, once again, your post was just absolute garbage. Congratulations.</p>
<p>Aha... at least things are thawing....
I agree with AY888
In fact I agree with all of you... logic is all on sides. :)</p>
<p>Waiting for March 31st.</p>
<p>Back to the topic...</p>
<p>Test scores is not a reliable factor in admissions. My friend last year got a 1650 (out of 2400) on his SAT, 500-600 straight on his SAT IIs and got into UPenn. Though he was a bad test taker, he was really really smart at math and science.</p>
<p>Judging from what you said about the person's character, it is most likely that he fabricated his acceptance.</p>
<p>Hello, </p>
<p>Newer member here...</p>
<p>What is a URM?</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>Under represented minority.</p>
<p>I think you guys need to calm the $%^& down. I understand everyone is tense about decisions being released in a few days, but come on. It is just undergraduate admissions we are talking about. There are more serious things in life.</p>
<p>BTW, the kid admitted to the administration that he lied about the e-mail. How low.</p>
<p>Go Quakers!</p>
<p>URMs don't have it easy. 2370 SAT, Black, denied at MIT. You don't believe it? I'm living proof. That 100-200 point raise on the old SATs (on which I scored a 1600) would make me on par with a student who scored 1700-1800 on the old SATs. I knew MIT rejected 1600ers, but wait not 1600+ers!! However, when I check the decision threads I see plenty of Asian males with weaker test scores than me who happened to be admitted. I think MIT was being racist against blacks in fact. I should probably sue, since we know test scores are the sole determinant in how competitive an applicant is. And despite being admitted to Stanford and Cornell, that's not enough for me. I must make sure that every school sees how awesome I am.</p>
<p>jeez how come every CC thread turns into an AA discussion/debate/argument/mudslinging contest</p>
<p>Because we are nearing the time for decisions. People are really stressed out...:)</p>
<p>FredFredBurger wrote: "I think MIT was being racist against blacks in fact."</p>
<pre><code> That is quite possibly one of the funniest things I've ever heard. Are you serious? How in the world can you say that? It is a known fact that URM receive an edge in admissions. Truthfully, I'm not completely opposed to AA. I support diversity on campus. College students would get no where if they were all surrounded by people from the same backgrounds. A campus needs diverse people who have different perspectives and views. Even so, I still think that is morally unfair - a necessary evil. It is inherently unfair, and ethically unjust, that a less qualified applicant should receive admission based on the color of their skin. In essence, it is reverse racism. But let me reiterate, I think that is still necessary in order to ensure campus diversity.
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<p>Rosh420 wrote: " URMS who get into top schools are JUST as deserving as any other."</p>
<pre><code> I'm sorry to let you in on this, but the basic fact is that they above statement is not always true. Yes, some URMs are more qualified than the average URM and come from privileged childhoods. In these cases it is most certainly fair and just when they are accepted.
However, there are many cases in which less qualified URMs are accepted based upon the fact that they are URMs. If the only URMs that were accepted were those that were TRULY qualified there would not be enough diversity on campus.
Hence, the need to give that extra "push" to some less qualified URMs. Like I said, I am for this extra "push" because I think it is important to have people from all walks of life on campus.
But I still recognize that innate inequity that there are many qualified students that are rejected in order to make space for less qualified URMs.
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<p>He was being sarcastic. LOL :rolleyes:</p>
<p>Gosh, you people need to take some walks.</p>