<p>Apparently, many Koreans got accepted ED to Columbia.</p>
<p>I am a Korean who is planning on applying to Columbia RD, and I really want to go. Since so many Koreans got accepted ED, am I at a disadvantage for RD?</p>
<p>I don't think columbia has any sort of race quota, but asians are definately at a disadvantage from the start. If your app is strong and you aren't reaching too far, I don't think your race will matter. Hell, you don't even have to put down your race.</p>
<p>Yeah, and so did many Chinese people. And I'd bet you that many White people also got accepted ED. The OP is asinine.</p>
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<p>Why would you say that? All Asians are not your stereotypical math/science nerd. But I guess most are. Still, I'm part Korean and I detest math and science, so hopefully being "Asian" will not become a disadvantage for me. :/</p>
<p>Well depends on what kind of Asian you are. If you are from kazakhstan, you are technically asian but the expectations that the admissions committee will have of you will be different if you are Chinese like me. </p>
<p>It's not just math or science either, it's more like grades as a whole. And unfortunately, it's true in my school district. I see tons of asians who get great grades and are totally anal about standardized tests but they forget the other things that make a person an attractive student. They may be in debate but they don't put any passion into it. Adcomms know that if an asian has perfect test scores, they will need to look at things other than just the numbers game. </p>
<p>The basis doesn't come from any congenital qualities. It's not like Asians are naturally good at math or science (that would be nice for me). It's because of a recurring theme in these applications that committees are seeing.</p>
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Well depends on what kind of Asian you are. If you are from kazakhstan, you are technically asian but the expectations that the admissions committee will have of you will be different if you are Chinese like me.
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<p>Unless you're an underrepresented minority (URM), the expectations are the same no matter what your ethnicity is. You need to be very smart, well rounded, involved in things, have a passion for something, etc. to get into Columbia. Please stop with this "Asians/Chinese people get screwed over" garbage.</p>
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Adcomms know that if an asian has perfect test scores, they will need to look at things other than just the numbers game.
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<p>Perfect scores are simply not enough to get you into a top school these days regardless of your race (assuming non-URM). Again, the Asian crying stuff is terrible.</p>
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hopefully being "Asian" will not become a disadvantage for me. :/
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<p>It's not. It hurts your chances ever so slightly if you're not a legacy, athlete, URM, etc. But there isn't some special conspiracy by the adcoms to F over Asians despite what you might hear from a few misinformed folks.</p>
<p>Right. Essentially, asians are treated like whites. they're "nothing special" in terms of a boost, and thus must stand out to a degree that URMs and Athletes don't have to.</p>
<p>Also, schools don't have race quotas. Read the 1979 court case, Bakke v. Board of Regents of the University of California. That's the one that gave judicial sanction to affirmative action, under certain limits.</p>