<p>So to put it in so many words, I'm an Egyptian, born in Egypt, moved to America as a 6 year old, and now I'm in High School and I'm doing pretty good in high school(2nd in my class, 4.0 GPA, numerous AP's, etc), but my EC's aren't great and that, along with my SAT (haven't taken it yet) may prevent me from getting into an ivy league. So is there any advantage at all to me being Egyptian? I mean had to learn an entirely different language... apparently being Egyptian, even though Egypt is in Africa, doesn't make me "African" enough to put African-American on my college transcript according to people... You think I can put African, and if not, do I have any advantage at all?</p>
<p>come onnnnnnnnnnnnnn
BUMP</p>
<p>Some institutions will find it interesting that you are an immigrant. Some won’t. If you apply somewhere that requires essays, you may be able to write about your immigration experience.</p>
<p>Since you don’t state it specifically, I have to ask: what is your immigration status? If you are a citizen or have a green card, everything is OK. If not, you are an international applicant, and you aren’t eligible for much financial aid, so you have to think carefully about your college list.</p>
<p>Yes I have a green card. But some of my other Egyptian friends have told me they put both African-American and white for their applications.</p>
<p>Your putting your native country (Egypt) and then checking off “African American” would be frowned upon.</p>