<p>I have a quick question about affirmative action. </p>
<p>As the title says, I am a Japanese male and a Green-card holder who resides in MA and attends a public school. I have heard time and time again that affirmative action does not favor East Asians like myself. However, most of the Asian applicants are either Chinese or Korean, especially on the East Coast, where I would like to go to college. So, I was wondering how my heritage affects my chances, if at all. </p>
<p>If it helps, I was born and raised in Japan, and came to the US in the 7th grade. I went to ELL for two years. I speak English very well that people never realize that it is my second language. </p>
<p>thank you for your time,
a worried high school junior</p>
<p>You’re still classified as “Asian” and, thus, are likely an ORM (over-represented minority) at most schools.</p>
<p>I’m afraid you are lumped into the Asian pool for the most part. Nothing to worry and fret about, this is something you can’t control and only guess at how it impacts you all day long without any affect. At many state schools it doesn’t matter. Apply where you like. If you want to, also try for underrepresented advantage, try Notre Dame (75% white), Southern LAC like W &L(86%), Davidson (72%), even Wake Forest (79%), look at the demographics of the colleges. Even some LAC in North or other areas don’t have that high Asian, Wesleyan (9 pct Asian). This is just an example, I don’t know your qualifications.</p>
<p>Sorry, Asian means Asian. Unfortunately, some of the “minority” Asians also fall under this category. Like Vietnamese, Cambodians, Afghans, etc. It’s sad but true.</p>
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<p>9% is higher than in the US overall (5.3%) and the state of Connecticut (4.3%) where Wesleyan is.</p>