<p>I'm sure I'm not the only one who's considered this, but how important is geography in admissions?</p>
<p>My mother has decided that because I'm from Mississippi, I should get bonus points. I have noticed that the colleges that do have those distribution maps usually only have 2 or 3 from states like MS or South Dakota.</p>
<p>So, would I have a greater chance at a competitive college than someone with identical stats in, say, Massachucetts?</p>
<p>Depends on the school, but in most cases, yes. But it doesn't help THAT much (just like hispanic URM status doesn't)</p>
<p>Being from one of those states is a hook, yes. Only 5-10 people at most are probably applying from your state to the same school you are. The competition in South Dakota, though, being in a dead section of the upper-mid-west, is far less than that of a state in the south. Basically, most people from SD who apply aren't very well qualified and someone with your motivation could probably get into college x easier living in sd rather than ms. Either way, it's an advantage... NSM once told me that one year only ONE person applied from MS to Harvard! Anyway, with this said, good luck, and be thankful for the little competition you do have... Living in ny,nj,ma, or CA would be a nightmare... So many well qualified people! lol</p>
<p>In such a situation, where there was only one applicant from a state, would having a student from every state be important enough to admit a qualified, but not amazing, student? I'm sure I could handle HYP, but I'm sure NJ has plenty of equally qual'ed people.</p>
<p>No offense, but don't be SURE you could handle HYP. Good luck and all at being admitted, but college work isn't high school work, son, and you will be meeting many more people on your level at HYP than you had in high school. College may be a humbling experience if you expect 3.6+ GPA as a not-amazing but good candidate.</p>
<p>As much as I enjoyed your demeaning comment, sir, that didn't answer my question. </p>
<p>How important is having a representative frome every state to prestigious colleges?</p>
<p>I'm assuming this same status is given to those in North Dakota?</p>
<p>^ No, absolutely not. North Dakota is actually the worst state to come from due to the intense competition, and over-abundance of qualified URMs.</p>
<p>bump</p>
<p>why is that? (about North Dakota) or were you being sarcastic</p>
<p>Sarcasm, of course. Yes, it's the same.</p>