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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Hook is basically when legacy kids who are 1/16th URM apply to HYPSM from their 45k a year private and claim they they are minorities.  [/quote]

I know of one kid that had one grand parent that was Hispanic (all other family members were Italian, Irish, etc.) Grandfather came from Colombia in his 30s in the 70s--was a doctor in the US, went to a DC top area private, parents went to Princeton and Duke--checked Hispanic on the Princeton application--got in.  Had very good grades and test scores (not recruited athlete).  Decent ECs.  Probably would not have gotten in if not for Legacy and checking Hispanic but who knows maybe the Legacy would have been enough.

His an associate at a top DC law firm now--went to Georgetown Law from Princeton (seems to be underperforming--a good but not great law school).    [/quote]

The standard for “qualifying” as a URM is 25 percent heritage, or one grandparent.  Sounds like this was totally legit.[/quote]

Sounds made up[/quote]

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