<p>Do you guys think that Asians are still considered URMs at elite LACs like Swarthmore/Amherst/Williams etc. ?</p>
<p>I was told that Asians are often wanted by LACs. Not sure how true this statement is, especially when talking about the elite LACs.</p>
<p>They can be, for example:</p>
<p><a href=“https://www.amherst.edu/admission/diversity/divoh[/url]”>https://www.amherst.edu/admission/diversity/divoh</a></p>
<p>However, like any other URM, all Asians are not likely to be viewed equally. Schools may also consider factors such as country of origin, income level, educational level of parents, etc.</p>
<p>So a First Generation Asian might be an applicant of interest?</p>
<p>I don’t think you’d be counted as an URM, but you wouldn’t be harmed as much as you would be at elite universities (HYPSM).</p>
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<p>From the link I gave:</p>
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<p>But these schools have about 10% asians. Asians comprise of approximately 5% of the US population. Therefore, they’re not necessarily “underrepresented”, but rather recruited for diversity.</p>
<p>^ I think you proved my point ;).</p>
<p>I don’t think Asians are considered as URMs at WAS and P and Mudd.</p>
<p>Midd, Carleton, Davidson … : Yes</p>
<p>What is WAS?</p>
<p>Excuse my lack of knowledge.</p>
<p>Is it Williams, Amherst, and Swarthmore?</p>
<p>^Yes, although AWS is more commonly used.</p>
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<p>A does, as cited in post #5 from the Amherst website.</p>
<p>And add the S as well:</p>
<p>[Discover</a> Swarthmore! :: Admissions & Aid :: Swarthmore College](<a href=“http://www.swarthmore.edu/admissions-and-aid/discover-swarthmore.xml]Discover”>http://www.swarthmore.edu/admissions-and-aid/discover-swarthmore.xml)</p>
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<p>There are a number of Asian groups that are under-represented. Not everyone is Indian, Korean or Chinese - it just feels that way. And Asians (including Indians, Chinese and Koreans) are URMs at the midwestern LACs.</p>