<p>Hi guys. On the common app I checked the option that said that I'm Black or African amercian. Although I am Black (I'm from Ethiopia, Africa) I am not African american.Am I just overreacting or was I wrong? I'm really getting nervous...</p>
<p>You’re fine, and you checked the correct box, unless there’s another one that seems more specific. They hardly ever include a category for “Non-American African.” You’re included under “Black.”</p>
<p>Hey! I’m Ethiopian too (born in America though). Good luck!</p>
<p>Ethopia is technically in Europe, so you should have marked “white”.</p>
<p>/black European</p>
<p>Uhh, Ethiopia is in eastern Africa…</p>
<p>^It was an obvious joke.</p>
<p>@amhara Hey great to know theres another Habesha at cc. Congrats on your Yale SCEA acceptance!</p>
<p>You are black OR African american. So, you ticked the right box. I am sure that I confused them as I ticked ‘other’, then called myself a White African. I am white, but have lived my entire life in Africa so do not see myself as ‘European’.</p>
<p>hey, i’m ethiopian, too
gedion9324-did you apply regular decision?
amhara-congrats on getting accepted!! are you going to yale?</p>
<p>Idiosyncra3y, I also ticked ‘other’ and then put ‘South African’ in the description box. Didn’t feel comfortable putting either European or African American.</p>
<p>It gets annoying when people try to classify Black people from the Caribbean, Africa, etc as African American.</p>
<p>Ooh, pulling out the inner Tori Hunter.</p>
<p>Thanks Gedion. Alamo, I’m pretty sure I’m going to Yale, I just have to wait for April 1st to decide ;)</p>