<p>Hey,</p>
<p>I’ve read alot of post about under represented minorities and am not too sure what this encompasses. For example, I know that Asian-Americans are well represented, thus being a minority isn’t really an advantage for them. Where do South-East Asians fit in??</p>
<p>Does being from a under/over represented states affect admissions?</p>
<p>south east asians are grouped together, and encompass indians (who are well represented). being from an under represented state can help sorta... Penn takes into account the number of oppurtunities available to you. so if you lived in alaska, and you wanted to go into business, not having great internships wont hurt your chances. however, SAT and grades usually have to be competitive with that of others.</p>
<p>being from an underrepresented state definitely helps..espeically if your scores are up to par with other solid applicants. Penn wants to have diversity among their students, so if there aren't alot of applicants from a particular state, those applicants have a better chance because, a: there is less competition, and b: Penn wants to have that state represented. There is only one person from North Dakota in the class of 2009. It helps to live in North Dakota. What I always say is, if your a native american female from North Dakota applying to SEAS, your definitely in haha (assuming your scores and such are pretty good)</p>