My counselor told me it would be difficult to get into Yale because of Asian American prejudice.
As an Asian American student with a 3.7 unweighted GPA, he said, I had no chance of getting into such a prestigious university.
But for myself and fellow Asian American applicants, it was an ever-present obstacle to overcome.
At every turn, I was reminded that I was competing against other, more-qualified Asian American students and that I was fighting to defy rampant stereotypes.
Everyone around me told me that this was a nearly impossible accomplishment as an Asian American student, especially one with my grades.
Persons:
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Organizations:
Yale, Service, Yale University, Asian, Ivy League, Stanford, Dartmouth
Locations:
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