<p>I did not know how to title this post :X</p>
<p>So, general consensus among these forums seems to be that Japanese, Chinese, Korean etc. students are at a disadvantage applying to graduate schools compared to African American and Mexican students with similar stats. However, how do Vietnamese and Pacific Islanders fall into this mix? Technically, we're considered Asians however our homelands (Vietnam especially) aren't exactly known for cranking out engineers.</p>
<p>So will my minority status as a Vietnamese female work for me or against me you think? Or am I just "Asian" and thus not really a minority in the college scene at all? Thanks!</p>
<p>Pacific Islander here. I feel your pain!! It seems like once I mention my ethnicity on a college app, the admissions board reading it will automatically throw it away. Nevermind that she’s got great credentials. She’s Pacific Islander. Reject.</p>
<p>For graduate schools focus on your gpa, GREs research, internships, LORs rather on something you have no control over.
Rant over?
Get to work.
IMHO.</p>
<p>Unfortuately, Asianss are clumped under one umbrella. However, at shools that see many Asian applicants, getting a distribution from the countries matters. And at some schools in the Deep South and MW, all Asians are underrepresented and get a boost.</p>
<p>Yeah I feel the same about South Asians. I mean, we aren’t dumb for say, but I usually find a difference in the ‘stereotype’ qualifications between the average Indian/Pakistani/Bangladeshi/Nepali/Sri Lankan and average Korean/Chinese/Japanese applicants differ a lot to an extent.</p>
<p>^Agreed. I feel that Asians are much more goal-oriented today than South Asians, a community that is just emerging in the academic field. I feel that there should definitely be a demographic of South Asian, as I can’t state that I’m a Middle-Eastern.</p>
<p>^
Disagree. I find that Indian applicants usually have great stats, on par with other Asian applicants.</p>
<p>Yeah but nearly ALL ‘oriental’ Asians play pianos/violins, are in band, president of origami, Chinese school, etc.</p>
<p>Out of all my fellow S. Asian friends, most don’t play instruments or do stuff like that. They spread out much more (want to be a doctor in HS but still lead on and enjoy something like JSA, etc.). </p>
<p>Two different STEREOTYPES, but we know, our stats are much better =P
JK, but we do kick butt</p>
<p>Luckily, while I’m an Asian American, I don’t do a single one of the stereotypes you listed. 
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<p>But yeah, I see where you’re coming from. Most of my friends do most - if not all- of the items you listed.</p>
<p>Unfortunately all Asians are grouped together. Does that mean that Indians (people from India) are also Asian? lol</p>
<p>We were just talking about that, and yeah they do. Though there are some pretty big differences, Asia is a pretty big place, with lots of people whose culture teaches them to do many different things.</p>
<p>It should be:
South Asia
Eastern Asia
South East Asian
Pacific Islanders
Central Asians</p>
<p>Honestly, although I have met central Asians, none of they AT ALL fit the Eastern Asian stereotype. They all suck at math (not racist) and amongst each other, having a AP math line is pretty impressive/rare. </p>
<p>Arrogant white people >=( lol jk</p>
<p>But ALL white people are caucasian, and to add some diversity, they’ll find some distant Latino in their line and claim themselves Hispanic.</p>
<p>They should just completely separate Asians and Pacific Islanders.</p>
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