<p>on my application, I left the religion part blank. Do you know how this could affect your admission chance?</p>
<p>did you not read the little statement that says we do not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, religion....</p>
<p>Yes, I did, but leaving it without any answer might seem like I hide something.</p>
<p>So put it on damn. Who cares.</p>
<p>Oh pull-eaze.. Don't stress over small things! </p>
<p>Just CHILL!!! They're not gonna step in front of your door and scream at you "Religion Affiliation..blank?!?!?!?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!? can you explain this, pal ??@??!??!?!!!!!!!!!!!!?!?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"</p>
<p>you guys are responding like its such an odd question. the fact that it is on the application in the first place begs the question if it doesnt matter why ask.</p>
<p>If the school has no religious affiliation, don't worry about it. However, if your religion is considered at the school in question, it might have not been a good idea leaving that space blank...</p>
<p>It shouldn't really be a problem...
I agree though that if it doesn't matter why do they ask?</p>
<p>What school is it?</p>
<p>I could see it mattering at certain places like BYU or Bob Jones. BC, PC, Holy Cross and Villanova aren't going to care.</p>
<p>They just do it for statistical purposes.</p>
<p>Georgetown's application asks for your religion. I am not Catholic so I was a little worried about filling in that blank since Georgetown is a Jesuit school. I was accepted. My point: I wouldn't sweat this one. Just fill it in, move on, and good luck -- coldcomfort</p>
<p>"did you not read the little statement that says we do not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, religion...."</p>
<p>Considering that they lie about the first two, you fail to reassure. </p>
<p>But I haven't heard of any such religious discrimination since say, Yale in the 60s.</p>
<p>did you not read the little statement that says we do not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, religion....</p>
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<p>Well, not all schools say that necceraily. </p>
<p>Again, it depends on what school you're applying to. Though generally, putting down your race can only help you. Cause at some religously affiliated schools, they also aim to add religous diversity.</p>
<p>"did you not read the little statement that says we do not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, religion...."
And then it says, XXX University is an Affirmative Action Employer. And some schools alter the admissions standards for each sex when the male:female ratio goes beyond its desired limits. To discriminate literally means to distinguish one from another (<a href="http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=discriminate);%5B/url%5D">http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=discriminate);</a> such a definition is morally neutral. By that meaning, admission is entirely comprised of discrimination. But as sex and race are a factor in admissions, to varying degrees, universities do discriminate upon race and sex. Religion, to my knowledge, is not widely used as a factor in admissions.</p>
<p>insane8914, did you mean race, or religion? I've read of Christian schools trying to recruit Jews (although that may be due to their on average superior academic performance, ie. so there is not necessarily a different admissions standard for them). But other than that, religion seems not to matter.</p>
<p>I never came across this question except on the Haverford application, and it was the only school I applied to that had a religious affiliation at some point in time. They asked me if I was a Friend, and if I was, what is the address of my church. I said no, and I still got in.</p>
<p>At some religious-affiliated schools, being part of a certain religion gets you scholarships and discounts and boosts your chances of admissions. Filling out the question will help you out in some cases, but leaving the question blank or writing down a religion that the school isn't affiliated with won't hurt you.</p>
<p>So you're fine, don't worry.</p>
<p>LOL...how could Haverford discriminate based on religion? There aren't exactly many Quakers left...</p>