<p>AdmissionsDan:</p>
<p>JHU is an affirmative action institution, correct? Does this have a heavy weight during the admissions review? What about geographic location?</p>
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<p>Does JHU consider Middle Eastern as a minority? Because I am Middle Eastern and i was wondering if I could put it under the OTHER line on the ethnic groups section of the application.</p>
<p>This is off topic but I am wondering...when will the next Hopkins Insider Blog be up? They are extremely helpful and fun to read, thanks for your dedication.</p>
<p>No, JHU is not an affirmative action school. In fact, the Supreme Court rules against official affirmative action policies a few years back in a highly publicized case involving the University of Michigan.</p>
<p>Not being an affirmative action school does not mean we do not value diversity. We do and a student's race is a factor in our admissions decisions just as a student's gender, academic interest, ethnicity, extracurricular passions, etc. are factors. We want a diverse class in every way, shape, and form, and when evaluating applicants demographic information is considered. HOWEVER, these are supplemental factors; not determining factors. </p>
<p>As far as geographic location - since we recruit on a national scale and get applications from all 50 states and over 70 countries, location is not a diversity factor we really need to be concerned with.</p>
<p>In terms of ethincity, you have the option of reporting your ethnicity or not. Most Middle Eastern applicants will select "Other." It is important to note, that at Hopkins we have a classification of under-represented minority and that will only include students who select (1) Black, non-Hispanic; (2) Hispanic, Latino(a); (3) American Indian.</p>
<p>Finally, the Hopkins Insider blog will be updated soon. I have been quite busy, but working on a number of updated posts for the month of September.</p>