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Hey all, so one of my friend's brother has started a MD program at a top 20 school. He is Egyptian, born in the U.S., and honestly does not look anything like an AA. He showed me his application he used for the last cycle, and all he literally had was 2 quarters of research, 100 hours of hospital volunteering, and being in the Egyptian club at his school. 3 activities listed total. He had a 3.7 GPA and <30 MCAT. He got into all of the HBCU's. He told me he marked African in his ethnicity, and I have no doubt that it gave him a huge advantage as he said that interviewers asked him about his AA heritage and culture and how he had to make things up for these questions. I don't understand how people get away with these things...? Can anyone explain? Just ticks me off a little that affirmative action isn't working the way its supposed to be for these cases.
Egypt is in Africa. He was born in America. Hence he is African-American. He was correct in marking African as his ethnicity.Hey all, so one of my friend's brother has started a MD program at a top 20 school. He is Egyptian, born in the U.S., and honestly does not look anything like an AA. He showed me his application he used for the last cycle, and all he literally had was 2 quarters of research, 100 hours of hospital volunteering, and being in the Egyptian club at his school. 3 activities listed total. He had a 3.7 GPA and <30 MCAT. He got into all of the HBCU's. He told me he marked African in his ethnicity, and I have no doubt that it gave him a huge advantage as he said that interviewers asked him about his AA heritage and culture and how he had to make things up for these questions. I don't understand how people get away with these things...? Can anyone explain? Just ticks me off a little that affirmative action isn't working the way its supposed to be for these cases.
loll seriously.... its pretty exhausting
It is based on each school's definition. But that isn't the point. It is trivial to start another URM debate. Lets just be happy for everyone who has worked for an acceptance. URM or not they wouldn't be accepted without being qualified first.Lol. He's technically white as defined by the US census. Idk how he got away with that. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Africans_in_the_United_States
Does this mean affirmative action does not abide by the US census requirements for ethnicity? Is this one of those you identify as whatever you want cases?
HBCUs are ridiculously overpriced for what they give back. Count yourself lucky.Im sure they saw him at the interviews for the HBCU, wish I went to an HBCU but I couldn't afford it
URM is meant to help a specific type of African American, not someone who was born into affluent circumstances. It's essentially unintended consequences.@SkipJunior I think we need to remember that URM means underREPRESENTED .. not underrepresented/under the poverty line thats why there are separate questions for underserved and disadvantaged.
he is african american, just because he doesn't know much about his culture does not take away from his right to claim african. And he doesn't look AA? ...what does that even mean?
Im just trying to understand what he allegedly got away with ..?
Since we're using Wiki:Lol. He's technically white as defined by the US census. Idk how he got away with that. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Africans_in_the_United_States
Does this mean affirmative action does not abide by the US census requirements for ethnicity? Is this one of those you identify as whatever you want cases?
Egypt is in Africa. He was born in America. Hence he is African-American. He was correct in marking African as his ethnicity.
OP says the person has started at a top 20.The US Census doesn't not consider Arabs to be African-Americans, or rather, persons of African heritage. The person the OP is referring to is very likely to get a rejection. I hope OP will let us know how this turns out.
I'm sure you have many "arguments" against it. I truly hope you're joking with the bolded...oh i am familiar with that article... very well ... i have many arguments against that article but that discussion is for another thread
and since we're using Wiki as a credible source:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Affirmative_action
things like affirmative action and URM are "intended to favor those who tend to suffer from discrimination, especially in employment or education..."
Affluent african americans or other races suffer from discrimination also ... ask Oprah..
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lol hilarious!!! I wanna do this plenty of times with my future wife and make plenty of beautiful babies!
I find your reaction to be insulting. What's wrong with having a large family or if a husband and wife have an active sex life?
Also found to be fake: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...Swiss-sales-assistant-racist-handbag-row.htmlnot joking at all..
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/09/oprah-racism-swiss-tourism-office_n_3731165.html
my point is that you don't have to be poor to suffer from discrimination so to say that wealthier people can not benefit from a push towards equal opportunity is pretty shallow
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lol hilarious!!! I wanna do this plenty of times with my future wife and make plenty of beautiful babies!
Well I don't like to think about sperm with teeth while having sex. That's a pretty big turn off for me.
Well I don't like to think about sperm with teeth while having sex. That's a pretty big turn off for me.
OMFGOkay, fair enough. For me though, the union of male and female is the most beautiful thing in the world. I don't feel complete unless I'm with a female. Also, though that sperm seems nasty to you, I'm sure you realize you need sperm to create males AND females.
Here try this out if you don't believe me. Put a whole bunch of females in a room. You will notice with time that the number of females are decreasing, not increasing. 2 females can't make another female. You need a male aka sperm and a female to create another female. You're half sperm yourself!
Okay, fair enough. For me though, the union of male and female is the most beautiful thing in the world. I don't feel complete unless I'm with a female. Also, though that sperm seems nasty to you, I'm sure you realize you need sperm to create males AND females.
Here try this out if you don't believe me. Put a whole bunch of females in a room. You will notice with time that the number of females are decreasing, not increasing. 2 females can't make another female. You need a male aka sperm and a female to create another female. You're half sperm yourself!
That was the first thing that came to my mind. "What does it have teeth?!?!?"
just for the lulz
Lol you won't fail.TP when I fail my anatomy exam, I know who I'm going to blame! lol
1. Sperm is not nasty to me. I have done things with sperm you can't even imagine
I have to admit, as a red blooded bull male, that statement by TP did make me feel good.
Pics or it didn't happen
Oh for sure. That's why we need to move this gravy train over there so the real fun can beginLol I feel like I would get banned if I posted the gifs I did in the lounge over here lol
I feel like skippy would get a WOHOh for sure. That's why we need to move this gravy train over there so the real fun can begin
I can't even tonight. I just got home after a four hour drive and this is what welcomes me? A world gone mad, full of adults that don't even know how babby is formed and how penis goes where? This is why we need good sex education in this country, so this **** doesn't happen. Let me crack open some Sailor Jerry and get to the replies.