College Apps: Demographic Information PROBLEM

Applying to College
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<p>I am Korean, Chinese, and Taiwanese.
As I began to fill out my application for Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, it asked my to mark which kind of Asian I am. It allows me to only select one. If I select other, I can specify which Asian. However, it only allows me to type in 20 characters max.
Question: Should I...
a) select other and type in: Korea/China/Taiwan
b) choose one and type the other 2 in the specify other box
c) choose one</p>

<p>Thanks in advance,
Senior applying to colleges</p>

2

<p>East Asians tend to be lumped together into one group. Pick the one that you identify most with, and move on.</p>

3

<p>I guess the better question is… will it hurt me at all to choose a?
This situation probably is trivial, but it just doesn’t sit with me well.</p>

4

<p>nobody cares. it doesn’t change anything</p>

5

<p>CA colleges cannot use race as a factor in admissions. They are race-blind by law. The information is used for federal statistical purposes. So, no it won’t hurt you or help you at Cal Poly.</p>

<p>Btw, if you are bothered by the question, you can choose not to answer it.</p>