I'm applying to colleges soon and I'm just wondering if being Burmese, a country not in China makes me a minority or am I still looked at as "another Asian who I will review harder" for the college admission people? It's a southeast asian country.
So will being a southeastern asian HELP me or HURT me or will it have no affect on my application review?
2007-09-29 22:55:27 · 2 answers · asked by Gurrly_Knowledge 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
And also will it HURT me if there is some kind of internal war in Burma right now. (Burma's fight for Democracy which is a hot topic in today's news)
2007-10-03 17:19:45 · update #1
Honestly, it won't make the slightest difference. Not only are you Asian, but the whole minority thing is really over-hyped. Fact is at the top universities there are so many brilliant applicants, race has nothing to do with getting in - you're there because you belong there (or you play football).
However, if you have any ties to the current uprising, it would make for a memorable essay.
2007-10-07 19:47:45 · answer #1 · answered by ZenPenguin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Like it or not, being Burmese means that you are Asian. That means that at many schools, you will not be looked at as underrepresented. It may help at a few schools, and hurt at others.
2007-09-29 23:05:05 · answer #2 · answered by neniaf 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋