<p>Hi! I am so excited to finally be able to post on this site after lurking here for nearly a year. As I was reading through all the posts, I was intrigued by the concept that being from an area that geographically underrepresented (like Wyoming) can help you in College Admissions. </p>
<p>If this is true, would Texas be considered somewhat (again : somewhat) underrepresented in East Coast colleges? I wanted to ask just because I am from a suburban area in Texas and need all the boosts I can get.</p>
<p>Thanks in advance for replying.</p>
<p>YAY, my first post!!</p>
<p>I don't think so. I'm from San Antonio, Texas.</p>
<p>I doubt Texas is underrepresented because of the population of Texas. Wyoming, North Dakota, etc, have small populations.</p>
<p>Oh well. I suppose I'll have to work harder now! Thanks for the reply. </p>
<p>I just thought it might make sense since so many parts of Texas are rural, etc. But it is definitely better to be from Texas than New York or California, right?</p>
<p>what about midwest states like michigan?</p>
<p>I'm just taking a wild guess here, but I think that Texas and Michigan are not exactly "underrepresented", per se, but they are definitely underrepresented compared to the legions and legions of kids from the East Coast and California queueing up to pass through those Ivy gates. It could be worse!</p>
<p>I think each school looks at this differently. On the schools' websites it will usually tell you where the students are from. Some schools are clearly underepresented from Texas. It is a big state with a large population, yet many of the small schools in other parts of the country (particularly regional schools) have few Texans. Some schools don't care, yet some (I believe) do care and it may benefit you.</p>
<p>If you're seeking the Ivies, I don't think it will help.</p>
<p>But as others have said, if you're searching for a middle-American school, then maybe, yes, it would benefit you.</p>
<p>Texas isn't really overrepresented, because they have good state universities... but it's one of the areas that is close.</p>