<p>Would it be helpful for my college admissions if I was a low-income urm that is among top 10% at my high ranking/competitive school with a brother in college?</p>
<p>Absolutely, it is. Do you even have to ask?</p>
<p>uh duh, you're in anywhere dude=)</p>
<p>haha tanks hannah montana, but i heard MIT along with others(<em>cough</em> HYPS) are "need-blind". I feel that this is unfair because it gives rich URMs all the advantages. Also, I cant be too sure that I'm in everywhere because I've seen some pretty smart URMs on this website. Another question, what is first-gen college student? does it apply to my dad or my brother? my dad went to college but not a university, so can i put "first gen university student" on my app? thanks</p>
<p>bump it up to the MAXIMUM!(answer my question above, not original post)</p>
<p>No, you can't put 'first gen. university student'. if your dad went to college, that counts as him going to college-- you aren't a 1st gen. (actually, im not sure what happens if your mom didn't go though. but i think you're still not a 1st gen. as long as one of your parents went.)</p>
<p>urmstatus: the fact that some schools have "need blind" admit rules HELPS tons of people and you're looking at it the wrong way. The fact that you've succeeded despite a tougher background than a "rich URM" gives you a nudge over that person. Need blind schools actually will attract more kids like YOU to apply (which may or may not be good for you). Need blind schools don't confer an advantage to a rich URM versus a lower income URM.</p>
<p>Your low income status does not help at the top schools for
the simple reason they will have no way of knowing about it
unless you explicitly used the fee waiver or used QuestBridge.</p>
<p>Your URM status may not be of any help unless you are
Native American. There are enough applicants who are URM
who have dazzling EC achievements, GPA and Scores that
being an URM does not provide you an advantage. There are
too few native americans however in most states and hence
their advantage.</p>
<p>You are not first gen. That designation applies only when "neither parent had more than a HS education".</p>
<p>I would have to agree more with T26E4's assessment of URM status than MIT 012's. AOs do look within the URM group at your background and whether or not you had obstacles to overcome in achieving academic success. Just because a school is need blind and doesn't look at your FA when making admissions decisions, does not mean that they cannot assess your SES in other ways: zip codes, HS, parental level of education, essays, etc.</p>
<p>MIT may claim itself to be need-blind but my cousin applied to MIT was sent a letter asking for financial information and later rejected. I think other schools may do things like this as well.</p>
<p>Unless your cousin whas an international student whom MIT could not afford to fund, your cousin was not rejected because s/he needed aid because at schools like MIT, admissions and FA are handled in separate departments. FA must have financial info and a tentative package for every student that applies for FA.</p>
<p>Really, because my other cousin (her brother accepted to MIT) and was not asked for financial info until accepted.</p>
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there are enough applicants who are URM
who have dazzling EC achievements, GPA and Scores that
being an URM does not provide you an advantage.
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<p>Not really.....</p>
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[quote]
"Your URM status may not be of any help unless you are
Native American. There are enough applicants who are URM
who have dazzling EC achievements, GPA and Scores that
being an URM does not provide you an advantage. There are
too few native americans however in most states and hence
their advantage."
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</p>
<p>im 1/8 native american, do you think i can apply as a native american? i dont have a native american card though :(</p>
<p>Also, I think my Mexican race would help a little, when compared to a ORM with same stats.</p>
<p>I would like to know if mixed-race, say a chinese or white mixed with african person can use affirmative action? would they be considered URM?</p>