Admissions Diversity
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Is being gay relevant to your application? Is that status requested anywhere on the application? Pretty sure the answer to both is no. I wouldn’t go out of my way to either declare or deny my sexual orientation. Frankly, I believe it’s completely irrelevant to your potential or ability to be a successful midshipman or officer. So why bring it up, one way or another?
thanks, makes senseYou will NOT be asked about your sexual preference, because it doesn't matter.
He is asking because he hopes it will give him some points in his favor. Doesn't matter if it is true or not, but everyone suspects that being a minority or gay will help you get into a school. Honestly, i don't blame him. We did it for my kids. I have a Polish last name as my father was born in Poland but my mother and I were born in Argentina. We claimed Latino status on my kid's college application. Did it help, no idea but I think it may have helped a little. During my son's freshman orientation at a midwest Big ten college, a member of the Latino union came during orientation, read everyone's name who had marked as Latino, and invited them to be part of their organization. It was kind of funny, they read the names, Gomez, Rodriques Garcia, Lopez, and then my last name Kowalski (not my real last name).
And no I don't feel bad about it. The truth is when I would talk to other Latinos about my background, I would always say that I wasn't Latino as my father was Polish and my mother's ancestry was Russian. Most of the Latinos I would talk to would be offended that I was denying my Latino ethnicity.
And no I don't feel bad about it. The truth is when I would talk to other Latinos about my background, I would always say that I wasn't Latino as my father was Polish and my mother's ancestry was Russian. Most of the Latinos I would talk to would be offended that I was denying my Latino ethnicity.
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I live in Tampa. There are many residents of Tampa with Latin last names whose families have been here for 150 years. To consider them a minority or give them any special preference in anything makes no sense.
No offense, but I live in Tampa. There are many residents of Tampa with Latin last names whose families have been here for 150 years or more and whose families are members of Tampa society. To consider them a minority or give them any special preference in anything makes no sense. If a person comes from an underprivileged background, I am all in favor of giving them a hand up. But not based on the spelling of their last name.
No offense taken. However, there is a difference between those who lived in Tampa for 150 years and me. I was born and lived in South America and they didn't. However, it's not relevant. The distinction is Latino or not. Its not rich Latino or poor Latino. They give the same advantages to all Latinos and if the opportunity is there, you take it. I live in LA, the assumption is that all Mexicans are poor. Further from the truth. Family friend's daughter married a guy from Mexico City who got his degree here. The groom's family from Mexico has more money than God. His father came from a rich family and his mother came from a richer family. Do you think that when they ask for your ethnicity and you claim you are latino that they actually care if you are rich or not. Obviously they should and should help the underprivileged, but they are going for statistics. No University or college wants statistics that say 86% white and 14% other. They want a good mix and they don't care what the financial background look like.