<p>I don’t think any religion is considered URM. Jews aren’t and only were in the old sense of being subject to a quota. URM status follows race and perhaps ethnicity … as in my daughter’s best friend is Turkish, so she’d bring that history and difference to the table much more than her religion. Schools certainly care about religious diversity but I have no way of knowing how much. Some of the comments have noted this; applying to less diverse school means your diversity may be worth more.</p>
<p>As for issues facing a Muslim student, I think there a bunch of issues that are relatively similar to those facing Jewish students:</p>
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<li>How devout? A secular kid will likely feel more comfortable in more environments. Both Jews and Muslims have issues of dress as you go up the devotion scale. And both have issues of food. </li>
<li>How assimilated? I think that’s obvious. If you grew up in Columbus, then you may find the east coast more a shock than a less diverse midwestern environment, but that depends in part on how much you’re part of the cultural mainstream where you live now.</li>
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