<p>Awwww, duuuuuude, awwww.</p>
<p>What if I am NOT an overachieving Asian American? Surely that should distinguish me from the rest, no? Will this give me an edge?</p>
<p>EDIT: to feemzi, I hope you do know I was just kidding. I myself copy/pasted the same question I asked earlier too right after I commented about you to be funny, ha-ha?</p>
<p>i.e. - comming from oklahoma will not save a sub-par SAT score, rank, or a less than pristine essay.</p>
<p>I did some research on this. Apparently, approx. 1/50 Asian Americans are Pakistani. So, approx. 0.1% of the American population is Pakistani. That means Cornell would need approx. 3 Pakistani’s to ensure proper representation. Good luck!</p>
<p>Geez, gametheory, stop being so self-centered! </p>
<p>You should be concerned for those of us who have no cultural advantages. I’m a white male applying from NY. My familiy makes too much money, and I’m an only child. Do you hear me complaining? No siree!</p>
<p>kk. But if one posses an average SAT score, good rank, and good essay, being from oklahoma would provide a small advantage?</p>
<p>I Hate You!!! Grrrrrr! You Meany!</p>
<p>Edit: Please not that the above message was for spiritus; that will be all, thank you.</p>
<p>being from a state like Ok. and having “average scores” won’t make much of a difference. It’s not a pull factor, rather a “plus” when you have superior scores (i.e. a 2350, 4.0 from Ok. stands a better shot at an identical app. from NY)</p>
<p>I’m sensing some hostility from you, Gametheory. </p>
<p>I only have one more thing to say and that is we’re all American no matter what our skin colors are or where we’re from. </p>
<p>Ezra Cornell said, “I would found an institution where any person can find instruction in any study.” Emphasis on the ANY. So Gametheory and Feemzi2, I think that despite our geographic similarities and differences, we have equal chances of getting in because Ezra Cornell would not discriminate based on color, race, or hometowns.</p>
<p>i understand</p>
<p>^What bullcrap, you made me puke! Why didn’t someone tell me this guy was crazy! I mean the nerve, to go all mushy gushy, softy tushy on me! Sheesh.</p>
<p>Okay, back to my question. What if I am a relatively underachieving Asian-American, doesn’t that set me apart from the rest?</p>
<p>Edit: Note that the first two lines were directed at spiritus and all others may carry on, that is all, thank you.</p>
<p>“What if I am a relatively underachieving Asian-American, doesn’t that set me apart from the rest?”</p>
<p>Yes. But, you can see how that might not be so desirable to Cornell…</p>
<p>Cornell still hasnt updated my teacher rec’s as recieved, is this bad?</p>
<p>if they were really missing something, they’d contact you.</p>
<p>Stop being so self-centered Feemzi2, I’m trying to have a conversation here!</p>
<p>Okay, so what if I am a MIDDLE-CLASS, under achieving, Pakistani/Bangladeshi-American from New York? Does that give me a slight edge?</p>
<p>Now, now, gametheory, what I said before was said with heart felt sincerity.</p>
<p>Goodness man! I’m getting sick!!! You belong in the world of Narnia!!! Where’s my ecstasy?!</p>
<p>Being of Asian origin is inconsequential. Up until recently, it likely worked against you. After athletes, legacies, URM’s and development admits, being from an under-represented state is probably the most important datum. An olympic quality or all-state African-American athlete whose parents and grandparents all went to Cornell, who comes from North Dakota where each parent is a senior officer in some large agribusiness concern that has funded a major new campus building, is close to your ideal candidate. Of course, if she has also written a symphony it would help…especially if it were adopted as the Ugandan national anthem…</p>
<p>being asian is the worst thing when it comes to admission, asians have lower chances at everything cuz theres so many of us..</p>
<p>“being asian is the worst thing when it comes to admission, asians have lower chances at everything cuz theres so many of us..”</p>
<p>but there are even more whites. so, are you saying that being white works against one in admissions? listen to what you’re saying. now do you truly believe this?</p>
<p>a good “goal” for admissions is to have the class makeup mimic that of the US population. In other words, if 10% of the US pop is Hispanic, a school should aim for 10% representation in their student body (I just made up the 10%). </p>
<p>The asian population in the US is 5%, while at Cornell it is 15%.</p>