Am I An Underrepresented Minority?

Applying to College
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<p>okay so..for a brief description : i am a 50% hispanic ( peruvian)/ 50% arabic(egyptian) male junior in ny..</p>

<p>now.</p>

<p>in many places i read that north-african (egypt) people are considered caucasian which i guess would kind of take away the advantage of being hispanic?...but then i talked to a senior from my school and he said that since im two ethnicites i should play that up in the app because colleges like multiracial applicants...so im not really sure...</p>

<p>WHAT DO I DO?!!!</p>

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<p>Egypt is considered to be part of the middle east, and with respect to college admissions, middle easterners are caucasian. However, since you are also hispanic you still would be considered a URM.</p>

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<p>yes but my question is should i just say hispanic or both hispanic/arab</p>

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<p>Say whatever you identify yourself as. If you feel that you have no connection with your Arab/Egyptian side, then just put Hispanic. If you feel you aren't Hispanic at all, just put Middle Eastern. If you identify with both, put both.</p>

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<p>Caucasian? Colleges definitely have strange policy, because Caucasia is far from Egypt. </p>

<p>I think you may write other, and then explain your situation.</p>

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<p>If the application gives the choice "Other (please specify)", that's the option I'd recommend you choose. Then specify: Hispanic / Arab. I think this would be the best way to highlight your diverse background.</p>

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<p>you will be not be considered an underrepresented minority no matter which ones you put down. If you put down hispanic, you will be considered underrepresented if you are of puerto rican or mexican descent (which is where the tip goes)</p>

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<p>Yeah, and "Caucasia" is even farther away from places like North America, Scotland, Norway, Australia, and New Zealand, but that doesn't stop anyone from labeling large numbers of people in those places as caucasian.</p>

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<p>Different colleges have different definitions of "Hispanic." Send the ones you are interested in an email and ask for their definition.</p>

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<p>No, I'm an underrepresented minority.</p>

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<p>Would a 25% Samoan (polynesian) be considered an URM?</p>

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<p>Rather than digging up a 5 yr old thread, start a new thread to ask your question.</p>