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<p>Tbh, that seems very generic. Correct me if I am wrong, but according to you I am at a disadvantage in both ways? If I identify as Asian, I am risking comparison to a high achieving student pool and if I don’t then I risk being considered as part of a disadvantaged race?
If that is the case, I will surely go with option 1, i.e., Identifying myself.</p>
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<p>Sorry, what?</p>
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Of course rokr32. Most people have generic names. But a few others have names that cannot be identified to a particular nationality. I don’t know why, but US Federal laws require me to identify as an Asian rather than a Caucasian (India). India in itself is a very diverse country with two distinct sub-races. I could use the same concept and say that the adcoms can guess my nationality using my permanent/mailing address. That would be just as stupid.</p>