Is Middle-Eastern considered minority??

[Jennifer10]

I was wondering are Middle-Easterns considered minority?  I referring to Muslims and Chaldeans from Iraq?  And how about Iran & Lebanon?

[casino]

yeah, sure.  why the hell not, ya know?

casino

[ruskiegirl]

I was wondering are Middle-Easterns considered minority?  I referring to Muslims and Chaldeans from Iraq?  And how about Iran & Lebanon?

Generally, they would not fit into the legal definition of URM.  However, you can make a case for diversity amd minority status in your personal statement.

[Everyman]

Hate to jump in like this, but...

Since my last name is Arabic, if I wrote my PS about something to do with justice/Middle-Easterners in the US post 9/11, they'd connect the dots and take care of me??

Will that type of subtlety work?

[Tobias Beecher]

Maybe [but you have to have good #s...especially high LSAT scores if you are aiming for the top].

[TDPookie1]

I agree with previous posters that it's a minority, but not an under-represented one.  If you think about what under-represented means, Middle Eastern really doesn't qualify, because the proportion of LS students that are Middle Eastern is probably higher than the proportion of the general population of the country that is Middle Eastern.  It'll help in terms of diversity, but it won't be as big as being Native American, for example.

[guptroop]

Is there a place where we can see numbers on this stuff?  I know that 7% of lawyers are minorities, but since I don't have a clear picture of how a minority is defined, that stat doesn't mean much.

[guptroop]

Woah...slow down...that 7% might not be right.  I take it all back.

[GentleTim]

Hate to jump in like this, but...

Since my last name is Arabic, if I wrote my PS about something to do with justice/Middle-Easterners in the US post 9/11, they'd connect the dots and take care of me??

Will that type of subtlety work?

I think that would work pretty well, but I wouldn't necessarily call it "subtlety."