What's considered Minority?

[Molarcule]

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I am Asian. Most places outside of dentistry I am considered a minority. But dental school might be different.

 

[MrBeans]

Referring to ethnic minority status, Asians are largely NOT considered minority.

 

[gorrillaunit18]

I am Asian. Most places outside of dentistry I am considered a minority. But dental school might be different.

You are definitely NOT a URM...although you are technically a minority, you are not an URM. And even most places outside of dentistry included...medicine, pharmacy, dentistry, engineering...etc. Don't worry about this though, if you're smart enough to get in, then you'll definitely get in somewhere.

 

[2PacClone23]

Indians (Pocahontas not Gandhi), Blacks, Mexicans = URM

 

[gorrillaunit18]

Indians (Pocahontas not Gandhi), Blacks, Mexicans = URM

 

[doc toothache]

African American, American Indian, Asians, Hispanics.

 

[chocchipcookie]

how do schools verify race/ethnicity? my mom's PR but grew up in eastern europe (really weird/random, i know) so her last name and my full name are eastern european and not very spanish. does it matter?

 

[gorrillaunit18]

how do schools verify race/ethnicity? my mom's PR but grew up in eastern europe (really weird/random, i know) so her last name and my full name are eastern european and not very spanish. does it matter?

What did you put on your college application?

 

[chocchipcookie]

"refuse to answer" or something like that. i think it was that or multiracial, i don't know lol

 

[gorrillaunit18]

"refuse to answer" or something like that. i think it was that or multiracial, i don't know lol

I heard it's bad to put this on any sort of application.

 

[dennisDDS]

There is a difference between a minority and a Underrepresented minority.