<p>yeah well hopefully it'll just step it up from rejected to deferred</p>
<p>How are you stats archiejoe? (If you don't mind my asking....) Also, ReyStar, however much some people would like to say no, I'm guessing that background will help him quite a lot.</p>
<p>they're ok, but not compared to most of the chance threads. </p>
<p>2180, 32</p>
<p>i am rank #1, and an eagle scout.</p>
<p>My ecs show correlation because I didn't just try and do as many things as I could, I just did a few things and spent a lot of time on them, including a couple varsity sports.</p>
<p>@ smoothsilkmusic: Actually all of the major minority groups on campus do. El Centro Chicano=Hispanic/Chicano/Latino/Latina/Chicana, A3C=Asian-American Activities Center, Native Center are in Old Union and the Firehouse (LGBT/Women's rights) and the Black House are just off of White Plaza</p>
<p>I am a Native American applicant and am quite involved with my tribe and am really intrigued with the way Stanford welcomes Native students and just students of all colors in general.
However, I am unsure if I should talk about how I feel about "this" in my "Why Stanford?" essay. Does anyone have an opinion or suggestion about this? Either respond on this thread or PM me, thanks!</p>
<p>Arichjoe- I actually e-mailed Stanford admissions and was put in touch with Stanford's liaison to American Indian and Alaskan Native applicants. </p>
<p>There is indeed a supplemental form that they send to us about a week after January 1, aka as around January 8. She said it's quite short and just a way for us to describe our background a bit more and explain what our heritage means to us, which, as I didn't tell her what percentage American Indian I am, which tribe, etc., tells me that they are pretty interested with Native applicants from all over the spectrum, that is, 100% Native American to 1/32 Native American, etc. :). If you've any questions let me know. I suggest that, if you have any more questions, contact her, she's very nice and informative! Her e-mail is <a href="mailto:akeene@stanford.edu">akeene@stanford.edu</a>. </p>
<p>Good luck with your apps!</p>
<p>Does anyone have tips/experience with URM? As stated, I am a Native applicant and have been told that "playing this 'hook' up" could help me, but I don't want to not do my heritage justice and seem like I'm just using it as a way to get in to Stanford. I am truly close to my roots and my tribe, and I don't want to lose that in my essays and other aspects of my application. </p>
<p>Would someone be willing to PM me or write a response here if you have got any ideas regarding my questions? Thanks!</p>
<p>Apparently not.....:(.</p>
<p>I have a friend who is 1/8 NA (you couldn't tell he was part Native from looking at him nor does he really participate in any of the events) here at Stanford...he thinks it helped him get in but he's extremely bright on his own anyway and I don't think he would have needed the boost to get in. I'd put it down, it can't hurt.</p>
<p>Yeah, I've been hearing from many people that it does indeed help to be Native American in the application process, but I'm just wondering how a person should go about discussing his/her heritage in an essay such as the "Why Stanford?" essay? For example, I find the way that Stanford welcomes students of all colors very encouraging. As I am a Native applicant, do you think I should touch on this in my essay?</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>Just make sure you aren't playing the native card to try to use anyway you can to get into a college...only do it if you are generally interested in finding out more about your heritage...and actually know about your heritage. its upsetting for some natives to see that people are just using this as a tool to gain admission to college. especially in oklahoma ( i noticed you mentioned it in an earlier post- this is where im from), you have to be careful claiming native status....i dont mean to sound like a jerk or anything but be careful and respectful when looking into other cultures.</p>
<p>just research and look into formal tribal enrollment...then they will not question your status..</p>
<p><em>native american from ok</em></p>
<p>Also, Dartmouth is known for its Native American student population/heritage...</p>
<p>just something to look into.</p>
<p>What if I am an aboriginal not requesting FA from Taiwan currently living in Canada?</p>
<p>I am not checking American Indian obviously - my ethnicity falls under the "other" category... will Stanford send out supplemental forms to me?</p>
<p>Man why is it that being Asian is like -1238712837 points when it comes to schools like Stanford. I'm also part Taiwanese aboriginal part han Taiwanese/Chinese. BTW Ni eh gong dai yi ma, shifu yoda? (excuse my horrible pinyin of Taiwanese) but I just put down my ethnicity as Asian American - Taiwan province of China.</p>
<p>Haha yes I do know how to speak Taiwanese. LOL</p>
<p>Oh ok ~ I think I'll just put Asian American down too... except I am not an American... Maybe I should just leave all of them blank since none of them applies to me.</p>