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[quote=Anonymous][quote]Anonymous wrote: OP here - my husband's family has Native American hertigage. Do your children have any experience with their N.A. Heritage? URM is about two things. 1) bringing a diversity of experiences, 2) counteracting discrimination. If your kids are culturally white then neither of these will apply.[/quote] This exactly. If you do check the NA box, it will be asked about in any interview, alumni or departmental. There has been a lot of abuse in claiming URM status as a NA in the last several years, and admissions now routinely ensure that such claims are legit in that they meet the institutional goals of URM designation. At least that is how it is in small to mid size SLACs. Not sure what they do in large R1s, but I imagine any perceived advantage there is moot. --signed former admissions counselor.[/quote]
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