<p>Which states are generally considered noncompetitive during the admissions process? Also, would these states provide a geographical hook?</p>
<p>probably some place like a small town in the midwest…or alaska? I heard living in Alaska helps, haha. But definitely not any of the following states: NY, CA, FL, TX, MA, etc.</p>
<p>Hmm, I suppose being from a different place brings diversity in perspectives and stuff, but I dunno if its as much of a “hook” as, say, URM or Legacy or National Champion athlete/academic :P</p>
<p>montana, n and s dakota</p>
<p>How about the Bible Belt?</p>
<p>What about rural Wisconsin?</p>
<p>Being an Asian male wanting to go into STEM from New Jersey is possibly the worst luck one could have.</p>
<p>I don’t know of any other college that provides a map like this but for Penn ([Penn</a> Admissions: Incoming Class Profile](<a href=“http://www.admissions.upenn.edu/profile/]Penn”>http://www.admissions.upenn.edu/profile/)) you can see what the distribution is like. Obviously the geographic diverstiy changes from college to college, but the states with 0-5 students (besides VT, it’s just tiny!) are probably the less competitive ones.</p>
<p>The Bible Belt is well represented then. Great.</p>
<p>I bet for some small Northeastern LACs the bible belt is not well represented.</p>
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<p>That distinction probably goes to CA. :(</p>