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What is a AA Male?

Posted: Tue May 26, 2009 4:15 pm
by Miamiboi305
I've notice many peope classify URMs in different categories but what is a AA male and why is this type of URM looked at different by law schools compared to other URMs?

Re: What is a AA Male?

Posted: Tue May 26, 2009 4:18 pm
by teaadntoast
Assuming you aren't a flame...

AA male is short for for African American Male.

Generally speaking, African American men are very, very "UR" and may receive additional consideration on that basis.

Re: What is a AA Male?

Posted: Tue May 26, 2009 4:19 pm
by Unemployed
There are many possibilities:

African American male
Affirmative Action male
Alcoholics Anonymous male
Ann Arbor male
Aggressive Alpha male
Androgynous Alcoholic male

Chances are though, they are referring to an African American male - one of the most severely "underrepresented" categories in law school admissions.

Re: What is a AA Male?

Posted: Tue May 26, 2009 4:19 pm
by Marko Ramius
Miamiboi305 wrote:I've notice many peope classify URMs in different categories but what is a AA male and why is this type of URM looked at different by law schools compared to other URMs?
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Re: What is a AA Male?

Posted: Tue May 26, 2009 4:20 pm
by UandIaresplittsville
It is a male from Arkansas or Alaska as these are the 2 most underrepresented states in law school admissions. If you are from Alaska a 165 counts as a 171.

Re: What is a AA Male?

Posted: Tue May 26, 2009 4:21 pm
by Miamiboi305
No im no flame im actually a African American Male and thanks for the insight i was so confused about what that meant..

Re: What is a AA Male?

Posted: Tue May 26, 2009 4:29 pm
by vvpatvv
How did no one come up with asian american yet?

Re: What is a AA Male?

Posted: Tue May 26, 2009 4:34 pm
by Unemployed
vvpatvv wrote:How did no one come up with asian american yet?
It just goes to show how Asians are completely out of the picture with respect to these debates, even though they are held to an even higher standard than white males.

Re: What is a AA Male?

Posted: Tue May 26, 2009 4:36 pm
by teaadntoast
vvpatvv wrote:How did no one come up with asian american yet?
Because, for purposes of the law school admissions process, those of Asian descent are not considered to be members of an underrepresented minority.

Re: What is a AA Male?

Posted: Tue May 26, 2009 8:25 pm
by Kohinoor
teaadntoast wrote:
vvpatvv wrote:How did no one come up with asian american yet?
Because, for purposes of the law school admissions process, those of Asian descent are not considered to be members of an underrepresented minority.
The joke went over the head of this man.

Re: What is a AA Male?

Posted: Tue May 26, 2009 8:42 pm
by vvpatvv
Unemployed wrote:
vvpatvv wrote:How did no one come up with asian american yet?
It just goes to show how Asians are completely out of the picture with respect to these debates, even though they are held to an even higher standard than white males.
Off topic, but this reminded me of a debate I had with a buddy while ago. Who gets it worse in action movies: south east asians or arabs?

I say post 9/11 Arabs, pre 9/11 south east asians.