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Plus as I said, many traditional asians don't respect lawyers (since law as an institution is ridiculously corrupt in their home countries) and thus don't encourage their children to do it.
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<p>i guess it depends where in asia your parents are from? from what i've been exposed to, immigrant parents from the industrialized regions in asia seem to have a high respect for lawyers, but this is usually in the context of "if you can't be a doctor or engineer, then be a lawyer."</p>
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And I never said their intelligence comes from work ethic alone (but as a knowledgable person should know, non-genetic factors make anywhere between 40-60% of intelligence), but their overachievement in comparison to other races in aggregate is largely due to that; not innate smartness.
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However, you also have to take into account that many recent Asian immigrants were/are well-educated (many having advanced degrees such as Masters degrees, PhDs, and mainly in subjects considered hard: sciences and engineering). Part of the reason is because these people had more resources in their native countries, allowing them to immigrate with more ease than those in poverty. Another part of the reason is that the United States makes it easier, in fact, much easier, for those with specialized skills and advanced degrees to immigrate. So it may be the case that not only is the work ethic of these recent immigrants and their children the reason for their academic success, but it could also be the case that they were passed on genes that made them 'innately smarter.' Just a thought.</p>
<p>Back on topic: I've also noticed that there are fewer Asians in law school compared to top undergraduate colleges, med-schools, or b-schools. Does that mean that Asians face less of an uphill battle when gaining admissions to law schools since they are less overrepresented? Or does it mean that Asians aren't admitted to law schools as much as they are to med-schools, undergrad colleges, or b-schools?</p>
<p>I agree that their has been selection for the smartest, and highest class asians do to US immigration policy, but only for some groups of asians.</p>
<p>Asians don't apply in quite the same numbers they do to other professional schools if I am recalling correctly from the articles I've read. And yes I believe its true that they suffer less from reverse discrimination than in most other top vocations, because they are not overly represented in the field of law.</p>
<p>Analyze the data as you see fit. The only State Bar Exam that publishes results broken down by school and race is California. If you go to the Calbar site you can go to the pass data and even archives of pass rates based on race. There is of course a huge Asian population in CA and the pass rates reflect a slightly lower pass rate for Asians (although considerably higher that African Americans) compared to caucasians. I don't have a site, but it is often said that Asians are far and away higher achievers (compared to other ethnic backgrounds) in med schools. If the above posts are correct, perhaps this lower bar pass rate is due to the profile of Asian student going into law? </p>
<p>Yes, if you are Indian you are considered Asian.</p>
<p>under represented minority and overrepresented minority. urms get the perk of affirmitive action where it applies, most of the time orms are shafted because majority does real well.</p>