<p>Completely anecdotal, but I have contacts in several Northeastern LACS who say that “on” the record, being from an under-represented state doesn’t help. However, “off” the record, they say that it does. </p>
<p>There’s an interesting tool online that shows where freshmen are coming from at various schools over time: [Where</a> Does Your Freshman Class Come From? - Facts & Figures - The Chronicle of Higher Education](<a href=“http://chronicle.com/article/Interactive-Freshman-Class/129547/#id=195030]Where”>http://chronicle.com/article/Interactive-Freshman-Class/129547/#id=195030)</p>