<p>What if you're and ORM AND a URM (mixed)? Is that an advantage in college admissions? For example, Chinese and Mexican? Does the benefit of Mexican outweigh the negative impact of Chinese or is it neutral or.....?</p>
<p>Well, that's certainly unique--I think it's definitely beneficial. I guess you have a couple choices. In the ethnicity section, you could just fill in "Hispanic" (does your last name sound Hispanic or Chinese?... do this if it sounds Hispanic) or you could fill in "Other" and write Mexican and Chinese (do this if it sounds Chinese). I don't think that being Mexican/Chinese would be any worse than being full Mexican. You are certainly diverse.</p>
<p>Last name's Chinese and I'm putting as multiracial on Common App/other apps. I'm just wondering whether it would be a hindrance, advantage, neither?</p>
<p>either put biracial (which is very rare so might help u) or just put the urm race.</p>
<p>if you only put the orm on your app, then you're the stupidest person on earth.</p>
<p>I'd like some more opinions please.</p>
<p>i think ambryllien says it all.
if your last name is asian, put down bi-racial and both hispanic and asian.
if you're last name is hispanic, put down hispanic (or asian + hispanic)</p>
<p>i think just put down both anyway, b/c they ask for your parents name...well, unless your mom adapted your dad's last name (but most asians dont do that)</p>