<p>yes ofc she will do well. she’s a URM…</p>
<p>@hypsm, I’ve seen lot of Asian internationals getting int o Ivy+ unhooked. Vast majority were unhooked. By hook, I meant things like URM/ first generation status. I don’t have a truly outstanding ECs. But if you define hook by things that make u unique and distinct from other applicants, I perhaps do have some experience that’s quite unique.</p>
<p>Hey guys,</p>
<p>Does anyone know any reliable info about Columbia’s dorms?</p>
<p>THanks</p>
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<p>Do deferred applicants usually get accepted? Majority? Or only a selected few do? So what really happens if you’re deferred? The chances are still there?
Now the wait till’ March is killing. -.-</p>
<p>I know about 10% about deferred applicants got accepted in RD which is not that high but still slightly higher than average admission rate</p>
<p>I think it’s kind of adorable how people think Affirmative Action has nothing to do with why they were rejected/deferred/accepted. I mean I know its “ttly kewl and progressive” to think something like that, but we all know the truth. Congrats to all who got in the hard way :)</p>
<p>This is the one time, the one time in schooling that being black will work as a plus instead of a source of adversity. And you’re calling it the easy way? I can’t believe you are so vapid.</p>
<p>Has anyone said that? Affirmative action is not based on remorse for past events — it’s based on the urgency of the future. </p>
<p>You don’t even understand what position you are arguing against. Are you going to blame your stupidity on black people, too?</p>
<p>Oh, look at me. I’m so stupid and inferior. Watch me tie my shoes.</p>
<p>Whoa there Phil, no need for name calling. We are all adults here. I am calling it the easy way out in admissions because… well it is. You even agree that this is the time for it to be the easy way out. Once again with the name calling Phil, what’s wrong? Why are you so angry? No need to be so upset. </p>
<p>No Phil, you are no stupid and inferior because you share a different opinion from me. It’s better you learn that people who disagree aren’t naturally “stupid” and “inferior” now rather than later.</p>
<p>Wow. This is a thread on acceptances, and it has somehow devolved into a debate on Affirmative Action? People should look at themselves first before blaming others. Congratulations to all who did get accepted.</p>
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<p>I just got called inferior because a policy that colleges have exists.</p>
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<p>But the entire premise of this assertion is that succeeding academically as a black person in America is just as easy as it would be living as a member of any other race. That’s just not true. As the statistics show.</p>
<p>And once we have looked at ourselves and realized the fault is with a broken system that hurts everyone, do we still have to pretend like it’s our fault for the sake of being politically correct? Or can you freely debate something that we find inherently wrong and detrimental to every single party involved.</p>
<p>Asian Americans are not discriminated against. If you look at the racial makeup of top schools, the proportion of Asians is much higher than the proportion of Asians in our country. Anyone who blames affirmative action on their rejection is simply ignorant and bitter.</p>
<p>What are you talking about…?</p>
<p>Affirmative action isn’t based on guilt and no one is arguing that the situation of URMs is your fault. It’s progressive — future-focused. On producing better results later.</p>
<p>If the current situation came because of a disease that specifically targetted dark skin, the problem would still be one worth solving.</p>
<p>And it certainly does benefit those it affects. In fact, statistics show that URMs and economically disadvantaged people are the only groups of individuals who actually benefit from going to an elite college instead of a state flagship.</p>
<p>Talking about AA will get this thread closed…</p>
<p>Sent from my SGH-T959V using CC</p>
<p>Did vivianvolka got rejected from Columbia or something? She seems pretty angry at something.</p>
<p>Sorry, I’ll stop.</p>
<p>Good luck with everything, guys.</p>
<p>Got rejected from Columbia… I also think URM policy is unfair. But if I were to complain that the policy is unfair, I would need to complain for legacy, international applicants discrimination, etc. There are certainly some more accomplished black or URM applicants than I am. Yesterday, a black American student from my Canadian school with 1800 SAT got into Dartmouth as an athlete. I congratulated him but still thought he was much more advantaged than me. In this URM debate, you can’t argue that Black students should be privileged because of discrimination that their ancestors have gone through. Such logic doesn’t make sense at all and cannot persuade others apart from Black racial ppl. However, I understand admission officers’ claim that URM should be protected in order to make a diverse community. If it is solely merit based admission process, it is evident Black race would only make up to one percent of the school.</p>
<p>^ That’s not what affirmative action argues at all. And to talk about your athlete, he worked in his sport. Just because he doesn’t have your SAT score doesn’t mean he deserved to be rejected. What you and a lot of other people don’t understand is that the colleges want more than the 2400 SAT student. And just because that person was accepted does not mean he took your spot away from Columbia.</p>