<p>Ivies don't have quotas, but they have a fairly good idea of how many applicants from certain ethnic groupes they want to admit. They want a well proportioned student population and hence the emphasis on diversity. Nobody can really tell whether Asians are held to higher standards than white ppl, but there are a few indications that would support this claim. But since non of us is an admissions officer, we can just stop the speculation, because that's all we got: SPECULATIONS!!!</p>
<p>Well my ethnicity is Hispanic, and I've been told by several people (including our school's college admissions advisor) that it would help me...</p>
<p>My name, however, is not Hispanic (father=white, father's last name)</p>
<p>How helpful would it truly be to list my ethnicity?</p>
<p>i think if you can shed positive light about your background, even if you're asian/chinese, it can actually work in your favor. The scary thing is being a typical stereotypical asian who only knows about grades but doesn't take much pride in his ethnicity. I think colleges want a diverse group of people who can bring different cultures to campus, including asian cultures. So if you can really bring new aspects of asian cultures with you, you'll stand out from the rest of your fellow applicants who also speak chinese, wear glasses, and want ivies. </p>
<p>In my case, I told them that I was totally asian. I emphasized the point that I was VERY asian. I was SO asian that they couldn't reject me... they just rejected other asians... (who didn't emphasize that point, maybe?)</p>
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<p>I'm sure every time an ad com officer picks up an essay about how wonderful/hard it is to be asian/white/middle eastern/black etc they roll their eyes and sigh heavily</p>
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<p>They don't need to make an effort to bring asian culture to campus</p>
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<p>no offense but that essay topic doesnt seem so great....i'm sure they didnt accept you because you are "very asian" i think u were accepted despite a weak essay topic</p>
<p>Columbia '02 you are my hero. Now I see your undiscriminating relentless bloodlust towards noobs across the nation. Seeing as I am the most prominent URM (black) and my girlfriend is of the culture in question (azn), I shall be using this forum and mainly your beastly responses to support the argument I had (exact same as yours).</p>
<p>Columbia '02, you...are my hero. Now I finally see your undiscriminating relentless bloodlust towards noobs across the nation. Seeing how I am the URM in question and how my girlfriend is the non-URM in question, I will promptly be forwarding this to her to strengthen the argument we both share.</p>
<p>double post BboyTwizzy.....you are SUCH a n00b.... lolz</p>
<p>One of two reasons...I either A: was so excited about 02's beast or B:....didnt realize there was a page 2 before I posted, then reposted of anger, trying to reciprocate my first post. .....You decide...</p>
<p>Shraf,</p>
<p>I didn't write about how hard/wonderful it is to be an Asian. lol I just said that I emphasized my Asian background in my application. please, don't say anything nefore you know anything. Have you ever read my essay? IMAO</p>
<p>What makes you say what you say? You aren't even an adcom are you?</p>