<p>Many colleges in applications simply ask if you are an "Asian or Pacific Islander". Some ask for specific ethnicity or heritage. I am Chinese by Ethnicity. However, my heritage and culture is Filipino. Would it be helpful to college admissions if i were to disclose my heritage as Filipino?</p>
<p>Thanks for everyones response.</p>
<p>"Chinese by Ethnicity. However, my heritage and culture is Filipino"</p>
<p>Which are you?</p>
<p>im chinese but my family is from the philippines, meaning that several generations ago, my family emigrated there. thus the customs and traditions are filipino but i have chinese blood.</p>
<p>Ok...you're filipina...</p>
<p>Blood = ethnicity.
You have Chinese blood, you're Chinese.</p>
<p>I visited last summer. Does that make me black? If so, I'm in!</p>
<p>Wait, so are you from the Philippines or are your parents from there?
And what language do you normally speak at home (other than English)?</p>
<p>my parents are from the philippines. they speak a whole assortment of languages at home because of the variety of peoples where they grew up. at home, they mostly speak a dialect of chinese spoken most often in taiwan.</p>
<p>Check Asian if a box. Put Fillipino (Ethnic Chinese) if asked.</p>