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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My kid was accepted into College of Arts and Sciences. 4.4 GPA. 1420 sat. 9 APs 1 DE. URM. Varsity athlete in two sports, captain, leadershiip positions volunteering and at work. FCPS high school (not a desireable high school by DCURBANMOMS standards). [/quote]

there is one thing in here 100 times more important than anything else[/quote]

Are you saying the URM factor weighs more than the gpa, LOR, ECs?  That is not what UVA’s admissions says. My kid knows at least 8 other students at her “undesireable”  high school that got in, and no, they are not URMs. They all had similar stats. They probably wrote excellent essays, good ECs and good LORs. [/quote]

You have no idea if they put down they are URM.

https://thehill.com/changing-america/enrichment/education/577722-more-than-a-third-of-white-students-lie-about-their/amp/[/quote]

[[b]b]excellent point - this is never ever challenged or questioned - if it makes it by the hs guidance counselor, this fraudulent behavior goes undetected 99% of time.  And does have a real impact - sad[/quote][/b][/b]

Except that the article doesn't say what the PP thinks it does.  It says caucasian lie about race, not URMs lying about race.  Also, it's the Hill rag, so a poor choice to make any point.[/quote]

You’re the one confused. Why on earth would an URM lie about their race? The URM have an edge. Who would want to remove that edge?!  A poster said, “ My kid knows at least 8 other students at her “ My kid knows at least 8 other students at her “undesireable” high school that got in, and no, they are not URMs. undesireable” high school that got in, and no, they are not URMs.” The issue is they may be non URMs but may have claimed they are. No one knows…but lots of people do it, as it’s all based on self reporting and we know it gives people an edge.

How is stating a fact racist? That’s like saying the mere fact of saying African Americans are targeted by police more than whites is racist. That’s also a fact. [/quote]

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