<p>Hey Everyone!
I'm from the glorious state of Maine! I was wondering how well represented this state is at Columbia. Would coming from a rural Maine town of about 2,000 people be considered an advantage in the admissions process? Thanks for your help!</p>
<p>yeah how about North Carolina?
btw i think they go by region in which case that wouldn't help you much
id love to know how much emphasis colleges place on picking people so they can say they have one from every state and that sort of thing</p>
<p>Yeah, if they go by region, that won't help me at all. I'm sure that many qualified applicants apply from New England, especially from Massachusetts and Connecticut. Does anyone else know if colleges go by region or state when trying to create a diverse class?</p>
<p>i don't think you should worry about this too much...there is really nothing you can do about it....you should just worry about presenting yourself as well as you can in your application...i don't see how knowing whether or not being from Maine will give you a boost will change anything.</p>
<p>Don't worry about it. This isn't like a lottery where your chances of getting in are random. If you are perfect for Columbia and columbia is perfect for you, then it won't matter where you live.</p>
<p>the only real way this can be a positive is if you can spin your upbringing into an essay that conveys something unusual or original about you that makes you stand out and have an admissions officer say "hey, our class could use some perspective from this guy, he's unusual in an attractive way".</p>
<p>incidentally, how can you be a starbucks addict if you're from the Middle of Nowhere, Maine? hell, i searched in vain for a SBUX in burlington VT.</p>
<p>you never know^ Their probably is a StarBucks in Maine......or probably he travels all the way to New York just to grab some...</p>
<p>what about michigan?</p>
<p>Oregon??????????????????/</p>
<p>firstly, shraf said it correctly. you shouldnt worry about where you are from as opposed to putting together a magnificent application.</p>
<p>secondly, i really think the only "underrepresented" states are alaska, hawaii, and a few of the deep south/bread basket states (mississippi, arkansas, nebraska, etc). i know plenty of people from me, nh, nc, michigan, oregon, va, etc.</p>
<p>TONS of people from Chicago too.</p>
<p>try the dakotas for underrepresented, alaska and the deep south too i suppose. i've met many hawaiins, and people from the midwest and pretty much anywhere along the coasts.</p>
<p>What about the mountain region like Wyoming, Idaho, Utah, Montana, and the Dakotas?</p>
<p>Utah!!! Whoooo!!!</p>
<p>^Are you from Utah???</p>
<p>Definitely wanna get out of Utah</p>