<p>Does it matter what type of URM you are, or does it vary by race?</p>
<p>My friend is Mexican American, and is wondering how much he'll be helped by his URM status.</p>
<p>He is currently in the middle upper range of the GPA spectrum (b/w 3.6 and 3.7), entering his 4th year at Yale. His EC's and LOC's would probably be best described as above average, but not spectacular. </p>
<p>What would be the required LSAT to have a chance at getting into the T4?
He also has legacy at HLS, so how much would that help?</p>
<p>I saw in another post that African Americans received near a 10 point LSAT boost, can someone offer information on whether Mexican American URM status is worth about the same?</p>
<p>“As a rough rule of thumb, African-American average 10 points below, Hispanics 5 points below, and American Indians 3-5 points below” (Montauk 163).</p>
<p>Since your friend’s GPA falls below Yale’s 25th percentile (GPA), he should aim for at least 5 points below Yale’s 75th percentile (LSAT) to be considered competitive. </p>
<p>Now it goes:
African American
Hispanics
Native American/Pacific Islander</p>
<p>the lower you are on that list, the more it will help. Being African American is still pretty helpful, but don’t bank on it to get you into Harvard.</p>