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Brother of Famous Actress Admits He Faked Being Black to Get Into Med School — and It Worked!
theblaze.com ^
| april 3, 2015
| Jason Howerton
Posted on 04/03/2015 5:25:52 PM PDT by lowbridge
In 1998, Vijay Chokal-Ingam was “determined to become a doctor,” but his 3.1 GPA significantly reduced his chances. When he realized his application wouldn’t cut it, he came up with a back-up plan — he pretended to be black.
Chokal-Ingam, brother of famous actress Mindy Kaling, said he “knew that admission standards for certain minorities under affirmative action were, let’s say… less stringent.”
In a blog post, Chokal-Ingam explains how he ended up getting into the St. Louis University School of Medicine despite his low GPA and MCAT score:
So, I shaved my head, trimmed my long Indian eyelashes, and applied to medical school as a black man. My change in appearance was so startling that my own fraternity brother didn’t recognize me at first. I even joined the Organization of Black Students and started using my embarrassing middle name that I had hidden from all of my friends since I was a 9 years old.
Vijay the Indian-American frat boy become Jojo the African American Affirmative Action applicant to medical school.
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TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Miscellaneous; Society
KEYWORDS: affirmativeaction; blackmales; callcenters; education; fraud; highereducation; mindykaling; preferences; racism; vijaychokalingam; whiteprivilege
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posted on
04/03/2015 5:25:52 PM PDT
by
lowbridge
To: lowbridge
He “felt” black at the time, I’m sure
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posted on
04/03/2015 5:27:15 PM PDT
by
GeronL
(CLEARLY CRUZ 2016)
To: lowbridge
I knew a guy who got into Dartmouth. He was below average in every way. People were amazed that a good school accepted him. People asked: “How’d you do it?” He said the same thing — put himself down as black.
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posted on
04/03/2015 5:29:40 PM PDT
by
ClearCase_guy
("Victim" -- some people eagerly take on the label because of the many advantages that come with it.)
To: lowbridge
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posted on
04/03/2015 5:30:56 PM PDT
by
struggle
To: lowbridge
The first time he said “I am not understanding.” should have blown his cover. :-)
(Inside joke for those who have worked with Indians.)
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posted on
04/03/2015 5:32:02 PM PDT
by
Oatka
(This is America. Assimilate or evaporate.)
To: lowbridge
Wouldn’t have been easier for him to get a Saudi-sugar daddy?
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posted on
04/03/2015 5:33:01 PM PDT
by
Slyfox
(I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just: that his justice cannot sleep for ever)
To: lowbridge
Liz Warren lied about being Native American to get into college and libs don’t seem to care.
7
posted on
04/03/2015 5:33:59 PM PDT
by
G Larry
(Obama Hates America, Israel, Capitalism, Freedom, and Christianity.)
To: struggle
Surprised it took four posts.
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posted on
04/03/2015 5:34:48 PM PDT
by
dfwgator
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posted on
04/03/2015 5:35:21 PM PDT
by
RedMDer
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To: dfwgator
I know right? Sadly, a movie like that will NEVER be done nowadays. Or Blazing Saddles.
10
posted on
04/03/2015 5:35:29 PM PDT
by
struggle
To: GeronL
More and more albino blacks showing up on the payrolls.
11
posted on
04/03/2015 5:36:03 PM PDT
by
Cvengr
( Adversity in life & death is inevitable; Stress is optional through faith in Christ.)
To: Cvengr; fieldmarshaldj; GOPsterinMA
Mindy Guilty or not Guilty?
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posted on
04/03/2015 5:38:32 PM PDT
by
Perdogg
(I'm on a no Carb diet- NO Christie Ayotte Romney or Bush - stay outta da Bushesh)
To: lowbridge
Well, that certainly explains Obamatard.
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posted on
04/03/2015 5:43:05 PM PDT
by
KevinB
(Barack Obama: Our first black, gay, Kenyan, Socialist, Muslim president!)
To: lowbridge
Too bad he didn’t have high cheekbones, he would have been safe even to today - could have run for Senate even...
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posted on
04/03/2015 5:43:30 PM PDT
by
COBOL2Java
("God save America" - we are at the dawn of a new dark age)
To: lowbridge; All
... famous actress Mindy Kaling ... Who the Hell is Mindy Kaling?
To: lowbridge
Which probably proves Obama had no problems getting into Princeton - because he was black (and from Kenya).
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posted on
04/03/2015 5:47:29 PM PDT
by
CyberAnt
("The hour has arrived to gather the Harvest")
To: lowbridge
I am surprised the university hasn’t yanked his degree somehow. Or demanded his medical license be revoked. Because they got played by their own biased system.
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posted on
04/03/2015 5:48:04 PM PDT
by
Secret Agent Man
(Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
To: EveningStar
... famous actress Mindy Kaling ... Who the Hell is Mindy Kaling?
I think that she may be a 'famous actress' or something...
/sorry
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posted on
04/03/2015 5:48:20 PM PDT
by
Zeppo
("Happy Pony is on - and I'm NOT missing Happy Pony")
To: Secret Agent Man
I am surprised the university hasn’t yanked his degree somehow.Probably because the article notes that he dropped out of med school before graduating...
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posted on
04/03/2015 5:49:39 PM PDT
by
Zeppo
("Happy Pony is on - and I'm NOT missing Happy Pony")
To: EveningStar
Mindy Kaling
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posted on
04/03/2015 5:49:43 PM PDT
by
blam
(Jeff Sessions For President)
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