<p>If you come from a country that isn't really represented well at boarding schools, is it considered a hook or an advantage in any case? Plus, does applying to only one school show your commitment to that school? I know it was mentioned previously but still, if I apply to only, say Lawrenceville, and have good grades plus a decent amount of EC's without any FA, AND come from a country that is under-represented (the UK), is it an advantage from an admissions point of view?</p>
<p>I don’t think UK is under-represented, we still feel like a part of your kingdom. 
jk.</p>
<p>@Pulsar, haha! The monarchy’s over-rated anyway.</p>
<p>bump… bumpppppp</p>
<p>What about “URM?” Exactly which M’s are UR? And how much of a hook is that? Not looking to play the “race card,” just wondering if it really does make a difference at all…</p>
<p>@Aldogirl, what exactly do you mean? And, what does URM stand for?</p>
<p>URM= Under-represented Minority…can apply to different groups depending on context.</p>
<p>URM=Underrepresented minority, generally African American, Hispanic or Native American applicants. </p>
<p>Asian Americans, while a minority group, are not generally considered URMs for the purpose of this conversation because they are not underrepresented at top secondary or higher education institutions.</p>
<p>So would I, a British born Pakistani with dual nationality of the UK and of Pakistan (my family’s origin country) count as a URM?</p>
<p>Youbetcha. But you’re going to have to come to grips with dogs & cats. Seriously.</p>
<p>@PrepintheSouth, <em>shudders</em> It’s not like I asked to be afraid. It’s natural instinct I guess, since I haven’t had any of that ‘bitten by a pet as a child’, ‘or had a bad experience’ thing. I’m guessing animals are prominent at BS?</p>
<p>Well, maybe it will help me too. I better not weigh it too much. I don’ want to get my hopes up. I’m just nervous and starting to think my chances are slim so, I’m grasping for reasons not to give up. Reading this board isn’t helping. I need to stop!</p>
<p>@Aldogirl, decision anxiety? It’s natural.</p>
<p>Major. I keep making mental lists of my pros and cons. And I read here how incredibly qualified so many cc’ers are, but previous acceptance rates of past cc’ers are not has good as I would expect. AARGH!!</p>
<p>@aldogirl,
I got the opposite impression that you did. To me, it seemed that CCers did pretty well with getting into schools. To me, it’s one glimmer of hope.</p>
<p>Really. I guess i’m a glass 1/2 empty girl. I was surprised by all the rejection and waitlists in some threads. I only applied to 2 schools and only really want to go to one. Plus, I was reading about schools contacting applicants. I’ve only received canned emails & cards. Nothing from coaches and I honestly thought that my sport was my strongest hook.</p>
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<p>@preppy, may or may be not counted as URM. When people are not talking about those political correctness crap, there are a lot of xyz-phobia towards folks from certain regions of the world and rightfully so. I for one am not so sure if I want my kids growing up around people potentially perceived as radicals. Why should I take the chance, or should BS for that matter?</p>
<p>@WBJC2BS, I’m not sure how to respond to that. It’s disgusting how people stereotype when institutions go on and on about diversity. How can one live, learn and play in a ‘diverse’ community if there going to be calling their peers or classmates ‘radicals’. If there’s no characterization based on race, color or creed in regards to admission, people shouldn’t either. I’m repulsed and surprised that people still have such a primitive mentality about people who aren’t ‘like’ them or don’t have the same ‘color’ or aren’t from the same country as them. For a world that wants to ‘move forward’ there are a lot of people who are stopping it from doing JUST that - people with very strong opinions and prejudices. If Boarding schools and the students that attend them have such a nationalist agenda, I don’t see how they pride themselves on a ‘diverse’ community. Yes, they may have students from a range of countries but these students are only diverse if they can learn to respect people who hold different beliefs and come from different cultures. If, at the end of the day, people are going to be so prejudiced and dare I say racist about it, they can stop advertising the percentages and numbers of how ‘diverse’ their school is if their own diversified student body can’t learn to respect those who belong to it, and that goes for the parents of those students and everybody who has a problem with that.</p>
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<p>So you would rather have your kids grow up being ignorant of people from certain regions as opposed to allowing them to interact and learn from them? Boarding schools want to celebrate diversity rather than adopting those stereotypes that are enforced everyday in the media.</p>
<p>Edit: I completely agree with PreppyDude. He said what I was trying to say, but more eloquently.</p>
<p>Call me whatever names you want as what you said is all correct in the name of being politically correct. I solute you, absolutely.</p>
<p>All I was saying is when that muhammad atta moves in town, I don’t want to have anything to do with it. It is just me. Am I allowed to have a feeling and be able to be true to myself? Juan Williams paid a price but i don’t care one bit.</p>
<p>btw, my D did an independent research in school about islam, and she read volumes of books on the subject. So please don’t assume i am the one living in a cave.</p>