Fake URM

[Anonymous]

Concerned that a friend is trying to pass off kid as being urm. Seeing signs that it may be working. Student is not urm at all, but parent is trying to make others believe there is a connect. I think it’s shameful. The family has money but wants to try for urm to get discounted costs. Wondering how schools verify this.

[Anonymous]

What on earth is urm?

[Anonymous]

Under Represented Minority

[Anonymous]

Call the cops!

[Anonymous]

Fake story.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Under Represented Minority

And just what is that anyway?

[Anonymous]

name names or it didn't happen.

[Anonymous]

There is an entire police force that follows this. You need to speak up, often and loudly. Tell everyone you know, talk to the college counselors, they will put you in touch with the police force.

Then report back. Thank you for your leadership.

[Anonymous]

My wealthy, well-educated cousins were afforded every opportunity. They also checked the Hispanic box years ago for college admissions, since technically their father is from South America.

It happens all the time, OP. No system is perfect. I'd rather have a system based strictly on academic merit, with financial aid based on financial documents and verified by the IRS.

[Anonymous]

I emigrated here from South Africa, so I check African American every time I am asked.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I emigrated here from South Africa, so I check African American every time I am asked.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
My wealthy, well-educated cousins were afforded every opportunity. They also checked the Hispanic box years ago for college admissions, since technically their father is from South America.

It happens all the time, OP. No system is perfect. I'd rather have a system based strictly on academic merit, with financial aid based on financial documents and verified by the IRS.

WTF. They ARE Hispanic and Latino if their father is from South America. Wealth has nothing to do with identity, unless you are a racist that thinks all Latinos are poor and uneducated. Not checking the Hispanic box would be lying about their identity.

[Anonymous]

What goes around comes around.
You reap what you sow.
Kharma.

There’s a reason every culture has this concept. This will come back to bite them at some point. Just don’t let them get you worked up.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
My wealthy, well-educated cousins were afforded every opportunity. They also checked the Hispanic box years ago for college admissions, since technically their father is from South America.

It happens all the time, OP. No system is perfect. I'd rather have a system based strictly on academic merit, with financial aid based on financial documents and verified by the IRS.

WTF. They ARE Hispanic and Latino if their father is from South America. Wealth has nothing to do with identity, unless you are a racist that thinks all Latinos are poor and uneducated. Not checking the Hispanic box would be lying about their identity.

PP you replied to. I know they're Hispanic. The entire point in reporting a non-white or non-asian status is to get special consideration, given the previous and current discrimination these populations face while trying to advance professionally and educationally. My cousins, who are not in need of any particular help, and look as white as any immigrant from northern Europe, benefited from a system that was not built for their particular case. I don't resent them for it. But I see that the system is imperfect.

We're not talking about identity here. We're talking about getting something out of that identity.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
My wealthy, well-educated cousins were afforded every opportunity. They also checked the Hispanic box years ago for college admissions, since technically their father is from South America.

It happens all the time, OP. No system is perfect. I'd rather have a system based strictly on academic merit, with financial aid based on financial documents and verified by the IRS.

WTF. They ARE Hispanic and Latino if their father is from South America. Wealth has nothing to do with identity, unless you are a racist that thinks all Latinos are poor and uneducated. Not checking the Hispanic box would be lying about their identity.

PP you replied to. I know they're Hispanic. The entire point in reporting a non-white or non-asian status is to get special consideration, given the previous and current discrimination these populations face while trying to advance professionally and educationally. My cousins, who are not in need of any particular help, and look as white as any immigrant from northern Europe, benefited from a system that was not built for their particular case. I don't resent them for it. But I see that the system is imperfect.

We're not talking about identity here. We're talking about getting something out of that identity.

Ok that is not how it works. You don't simply check the box and get the automatic 1/2 Hispanic discount. They checked the box that represents who they are. Universities use that info for a lot of things MOST of which is not to discount tuition. What box did you want them to check? Other? For kids who are Hispanic but not poor?