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| rican | 18 | 22 |
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URM?Hi 7Sagers, I am a low-income, first generation (citizen and college student), Cuban-American woman. Does this count as URM? I have read in sever…
... woman. Does this count as URM? I have read in several ... only counted as Mexican and Puerto Rican.
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pushed back from June to September!Hey guys! I pushed back my test from June to September because my job had become a little more demanding for me this past spring (we slow down over t…
... and/or if any female URM has had the same stats ... into.
-URM female (black and puerto-rican)
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When is the best time for me to apply for Law School?I took the LSAT last December with the attention of going to Law School in Fall. I was extremely busy when I originally took the test and barley stud…
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Now, being a URM (Hispanic/Puerto Rican) I figured I'd apply ... -
Are Native Hawaiians/other Pacific Islanders URMs??As I'm figuring out which schools to apply to and checking LSN I figured I should find out if I am considered a URM? If not, it might soften the stin…
... believe you would be considered URM. Typically, URMs are only black ... American, Native American, Mexican and Puerto Rican. Obviously you would be a ... you would fall in the URM category. It's possibly because ... -
Are Native Hawaiians/other Pacific Islanders URMs??As I'm figuring out which schools to apply to and checking LSN I figured I should find out if I am considered a URM? If not, it might soften the stin…
... believe you would be considered URM. Typically, URMs are only black ... American, Native American, Mexican and Puerto Rican. Obviously you would be a ... you would fall in the URM category. It's possibly because ... everyone else and not a URM. -
Are Native Hawaiians/other Pacific Islanders URMs??As I'm figuring out which schools to apply to and checking LSN I figured I should find out if I am considered a URM? If not, it might soften the stin…
... not specified specifically as a URM according to LSAC. However, I ... avg high lsat - 153
puerto rican: avg gpa - 3.23 avg ... "they must have been a URM if they were accepted with ... -
am I considered a URM?I was born in Guatemala, and have lived here in the US for the majority of my life as undocumented. I am a part of an indigenous community back home.…
... are a URM in the traditional sense. URM is Mexican, Puerto Rican, and African ... other South Americans are considered URM. I also don’t think ... community back home matters for URM - just as I don’ ... in Xinjiang, China are considered URM for law school.
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am I considered a URM?I was born in Guatemala, and have lived here in the US for the majority of my life as undocumented. I am a part of an indigenous community back home.…
... are a URM in the traditional sense. URM is Mexican, Puerto Rican, and ... other South Americans are considered URM. I also don’t think ... in Xinjiang, China are considered URM for law school.
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@Everyone who's ALREADY APPLIED to Law Schools for Aug 2014Okay, so I'm far from a respectable source of knowledge on Law School admissions, but I know many of you have applied (or are already in). Is any…
... .1, a 157, and am Puerto Rican.
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Reading comp- any trend regarding difficulty of passages?Hi all! I was just wondering if anyone has noticed a trend in the difficulty of the passages in the reading comp section? I find that the first tw…
Generally, I agree that the hardest passage is either the third or fourth, but there are exceptions. The Puerto Rican code switching passage was second and it was by far the hardest in that PT. -
Why are LSAT scores given so much weight for admissions decisions?Dear JY, I love your website. The explanations for the logical games are carefully thought out and well presented. I wished I knew about your web…
@nicole.hopkins no they don't. Only Mexican and Puerto Rican Latinos. All others don't. -
URM AdmissionsSo, as a URM myself it's pretty awesome to hear that your chances of admission to harder schools with lower than the median scores at those schools i…
African American and Under Represented Minority. I'm AA/PR, African American and Puerto Rican. -
Not sure what to report as my ethnicityHi all, I'm in a bit of a conundrum. I will preface this post by saying for most of my life race/ethnicity was not a big part of my identity, nor …
... a person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, **or ... – “Mexican, Mexican Am., Chicano” or ”Puerto Rican” or “Cuban” – as well as ... categories (“Mexican, Mexican Am., Chicano”; “Puerto Rican”; “Cuban”; and “another Hispanic, Latino ... -
Am I considered URM?Hey 7sagers! So question..Am I considered URM? I was born in Cuba. I'm currently a permanent resident alien. Both my parents didn't go to college,…
... you are Mexican American or Puerto Rican?
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Am I considered URM?Hey 7sagers! So question..Am I considered URM? I was born in Cuba. I'm currently a permanent resident alien. Both my parents didn't go to college,…
... you are Mexican American or Puerto Rican?
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URM?I'm not sure if I am considered a URM. I've always considered myself a minority being that I was born in Ecuador and moved to the US when I was youn…
My guess is being South American will be a boost, but it won't be as large as if you ticked off Mexican or Puerto Rican. Don't overthink it. Mark the box that you fall under.
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Applying as a URM HispanicI know that Black and Mexican/Puerto African URMs get the most significant boost... But will applying as a URM Hispanic give me a boost? I'm 50/50 It…
... know that Black and Mexican/Puerto African URMs get the most ... ... But will applying as a URM Hispanic give me a boost ... /UCLA.. Does anyone know if URM Hispanic gives a LSAT score ... -
Am I considered URM?Hey 7sagers! So question..Am I considered URM? I was born in Cuba. I'm currently a permanent resident alien. Both my parents didn't go to college,…
... ! So question..Am I considered URM?
I was born ... what certain law school consider URM
Some say and ... only Blacks, Native Americans, and Puerto Ricans.
I'm ... does that AA in AA URM stand for? -
URM?I'm not sure if I am considered a URM. I've always considered myself a minority being that I was born in Ecuador and moved to the US when I was youn…
... if I am considered a URM. I've always considered myself ... on what groups are considered URM's since some old ones ... say that only mexicans/puerto ricans are considered URM's. Would anyone ... -
URM / Diversity StatementJust curious if being significantly older than most students applying to law school (lets say hypothetically speaking 20+ years) would qualify you as…
Just curious if being significantly older than most students applying to law school (lets say hypothetically speaking 20+ years) would qualify you as being URM? Not that I would actually know anyone who was of course :) -
URM AdmissionsSo, as a URM myself it's pretty awesome to hear that your chances of admission to harder schools with lower than the median scores at those schools i…
So, as a URM myself it's pretty awesome ... . I see users on the URM forum on TLS post their ... -
Can someone explain the advantages of being a URM?Any one know if Central Americans, specifically Nicaraguans, are considered URM's? And if so, what role does it play in the application process/ admi…
Any one know if Central Americans, specifically Nicaraguans, are considered URM's? And if so, what role does it play in the application process/ admission probability? -
URM?Hey guys, I'm not sure if I'm considered a URM. My father is South Asian and my mother is African American. Are South Asian's URM? I'm applying t…
Hey guys, I'm not sure if I'm considered a URM. My father is South Asian and my mother is African American. Are South Asian's URM?
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Scored below the 25th percentile, URM applicant (Maybe?) w/ 75% percentile GPASo I am applying to Seattle University School of Law as a part of a 3+3 program. I was hoping for a 150 when I took the test but I got a 145. The LSA…
... South Asians are not considered URM typically, I think I might ... be considered a URM at SU. When I spoke ... -
"Report race/ethnicity to law schools" on LSAC sign-up (non-URM)Apologies in advance for this horrible question. But while signing up for an LSAC account, if you're a non-URM, should you still check whatever cauca…
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Would I be considered an URM?I recently found out about the URM status and I was curious whether or not I qualify. I come from a mixed background (S/O to the mixed kids out there…
... recently found out about the URM status and I was curious ... -
URM AAf 3.4 169 shot at Yale?URM AAf 3.4 169 shot at Yale? Title says it all I’m 28 Lots of good softs Work experience I can’t retake
URM AAf 3.4 169 shot at Yale?
Title says it all
I’m 28
Lots of good softs
Work experience
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ED to Columbia Law? URM and 3.82 GPAApplying this September and faced with the choice of EDying to CLS or not. I would like to hear your thoughts on (1) whether ED to CLS is worth t…
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I'm a URM (Hispanic); top undergrad university 3 ... -
Early Decision and being a URMI was wondering how the process of applying early decision for a URM is? I'm very nervous to apply early decision anywhere because of the possibility…
... applying early decision for a URM is? I'm very nervous ... was wondering if being a URM would help concerning the aid ... -
Admission Boost for "Non-traditional URM?"Q: Do minority students who do not fit the tradition URM (under-represented minority) definition get any boost in admissions by submitting a diversit…
... do not fit the tradition URM (under-represented minority) definition get ... />
I understand that traditionally URM includes African Americans, some Hispanics ...
