<p>I just wanted to know if my indian ethnicity (from india, not native americans), would help me get into princeton. how much would it help?</p>
<p>not at all lol. there are lotsa indians applying. u count as asian =P lucky u!!!!!!</p>
<p>yeah, if anything, that hurts you = /</p>
<p>I wonder if being Native American Indian is really good? Don't suppose there are that many of those who apply. Hmmm...</p>
<p>It is amazing... better than being black, I think.</p>
<p>yea, i thought it would be like that. I wonder what the acceptance rate is tehre. </p>
<p><em>deep in thought over this somewhat trivial thing (1. i am not native american, 2. my decision is already made, all of this is speculation and time-killing)</em></p>
<p>Indian ethnicity will only hurt u unless u are too "international" to ne considered "indian" (ie. country hopping throughout one's life)...at least thats what I hope.</p>
<p>What??? Being desi does not help you? Darn it, there goes my hook :(</p>
<p>me a desi 2, but born and lived in norway for 15 years, attended int'l school for 12 years, moved to korea, int'l school here as well. i hope my ethnicity doesnt count against me cuz i dont talk like Apu from simpsons, and im basically "int'l" and not indian. good luck silmon77. ul be under the "asian" bracket while i'd be under the "int'l"...</p>
<p>yeah being desi is a great great hook :p I'm counting on it :p</p>
<p>oh yeah...like 7 ppl fromm india get accepted every year there :p thats a GREAT hook</p>
<p>hahaha....yep; if anything, we're overrepresented</p>
<p>i really hope that i dont get considered as an "indian"... international^2 :p</p>
<p>callthecops you disgust me the way you seem to be so keen on not being associctaed with indianness so you get a lead in admissions. had to say that.</p>
<p>haha....well i am indian and proud to be so. I do read indian news everyday, and i am in touch with what's going on in india, but the fact is i never lived there...wasnt even born there. And in my opinion, there is nothing wrong in trying to gain an upper hand in admissions because after all i have been a part of an international community all my life...</p>
<p>yes but it does get a little tiring to hear you emphasise your unindianness ad infinitum.</p>
<p>as for getting a lead in the admissions game- well if your international experience has given you the kind of skills and talents which would make you an asset for Princeton then of course its fine to use it but only if you have managed to convey effectively why it makes you better than the other 17000(?) applicants. After all colleges will be (or should be) admitiing you on the basis of personal merit and not on the basis of how many countries you've lived in which in any case you had no control over.</p>
<p>just my 2 cents</p>
<p>Oh crap I just realized that I am in fact 1/4 native american but I didn't check the box because I thought it was unethical since it IS indian from south of the border.....BLAH :-/</p>
<p>somehow you people are harping on an idea that i am "unindian". If I really attempted to be "unindian" i would have taken up norwegian citizenship a long time ago...geez....</p>
<p>and anyway...in my opinion it is perfectly fair for an applicant to use as much as he/she can to boost themselves in the admission game. If that means to sacrifice the so-called "indianness" on paper, i couldnt care less. After all, it boils down to what the person truly thinks...</p>
<p>'it boils down to what the person really thinks'</p>
<p>yeah and your app is supposed to reflect that in an honest way.
as you said the adcom evaluates your case solely on the basis of what you put down on that piece of paper so giving them a skewed impression of yourself seems a little...iffy. But that's just a personal opinion. :)</p>
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After all colleges will be (or should be) admitiing you on the basis of personal merit and not on the basis of how many countries you've lived in which in any case you had no control over.
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Sucharita, the world is not that idealistic. Love your country but don't harp on it. Your own achievements can only take you so far, but some of the things "you had no control over" may get you in or get you out for a college. Accept this. If he's hoping he isn't counted as an Indian, it's nothing wrong. I'll have more to say later, right now I'm a little busy.</p>