<p>Are Asians considered Minorities at Harvard?</p>
<p>The only reason I am asking is because there is a minority rep from harvard coming to my school next week so only minorities can go to that meeting. Are asians minorities? I don't feel like making the trip if I go and find out that it's not for me. </p>
<p>thanks!</p>
<p>call and ask them.</p>
<p>On the Harvard Minority Recruitment website, I believe Asians are listed as minorities. Harvard</a> College Admissions Office: Prospective Students</p>
<p>I got a letter from Harvard's Undergraduate Minority Recruitment center, as did my other friend. We're the only two people from my school to have gotten the letter that we both know of. Although, she's not applying to Harvard. There are some other people that are applying to Harvard but they didn't get this letter. </p>
<p>Anyways, I suppose they would claim it's a minority given that there's an Asian-American Division of the Undergraduate Minority Recruitment center.</p>
<p>as an asian undergraduate minority recruiter last year, i can tell you that asians are welcome to UMRP meetings. in fact, when i visited high schools, I met with everyone, regardless of race. my talk did emphasize more ethnic-oriented facts and information than normally would be presented to high school students, however.</p>
<p>"only minorities can go to that meeting"</p>
<p>If this is true, then it is a school rule, not a Harvard rule.</p>
<p>Asians are OR(M)'s but minorities none the less. Darn, why don't they come to NY?</p>
<p>^^ they came to NY....in fact they came to my school in october</p>
<p>*upstate NY</p>
<p>Who is a URM?
Ethnic groups commonly associated with the term underrepresented minority applicant, (URM), include Mexican Americans, Puerto Ricans, Cuban Americans and other Latin Americans; African Americans; and Native Americans (a group which includes Native Alaskans as well as US Pacific and Virgin Islanders). The US Bureau of the Census estimates that by 2050, Hispanic Americans will represent 22.5% of the US population, and African-Americans will represent 14.4%. The Native American population is also expected to grow by 20% compared to 1995 figures. </p>
<p>Asian students are usually included in statistics regarding diversity on campus, yet Asians are not always considered an underrepresented ethnic group in the judgment of some admissions offices. Women as a gender are often considered to be minorities, and members of gay/lesbian/transgender groups also feel entitled to all considerations that may come with a minority status, too. </p>
<p>But the existence of any special consideration, based on race or any other criteria, continues to be hotly debated on constitutional grounds. Many schools, careful not to open themselves up to such lawsuits, no longer ask for your ethnicity on the application. California, in particular, distinguished itself with the passing of Proposition 209 in 1996, a controversial piece of legislation that many Asians argue has not increased their representation as advocates of the bill claim.</p>
<p>Regardless, educational institutions and other entities are making concerted efforts to attract, teach and hire individuals who will reflect the society as a whole. Your job as a prospective applicant is to make yourself known to these institutions.</p>
<p>From <a href="http://www">www</a>. princetonreview.com</p>
<p>oh thanks guys! </p>
<p>yea I am sure it is a informal meeting because to be honest I think only 5ish people from school even applied for harvard this year. and all 5 are asians :P</p>
<p>I am an Asian, but I only have come to the U.S for 5 years. Shall I be considered an URM?</p>
<p>No. But you will be considered (I guess) for the language barrier, wherever that goes.</p>
<p>There are more women in college then men. So it doesn't make since that she should be a URM. my two cents. I think that is only true at schools like MIT and Cal Tech. At LAC's men always have a much higher acceptance rate because less apply.</p>
<p>I dunno much about it, but is Harvard going to do early decision/action next year? I know they didn't do it this year but maybe it was a trial year? i dunno. please lemme know. thanks!</p>
<p>EA is gone.</p>
<p>I'm not sure what it means by "Minority Recruiting", so it's not like sports or based on any aptitude but like if you're a minority you talk to the people and they decide to admit you? o.O</p>
<p>Are international students considered URM's?</p>