<p>I'm Pakistani, but born in America. Could that help me, given I indicate it on the application? I'm not banking on that, even if it can. I'm just curious because somebody mentioned that often at LACs, many ethnicities are consider underrepresented given the small size of the schools.</p>
<p>It certainly couldn't hurt for you to indicate your (South) Asian ethnicity.</p>
<p>it won't help. LACS are no different from HYPS</p>
<p>"LACS are no different from HYPS"</p>
<p>In this regard, they really are quite different, although Williams is among the LAC leaders (if not the leader) as far as diversity is concerned. </p>
<p>The OP is correct about what he has heard about URMs at LACs: every ethnicity (african-american, asian, latino, native american), and even international status now, can be considered to be a "hook" (more so than at some of the Ivies, where some ethnicities have become overrepresented due in large part, I believe, to the perceived/overly hyped "prestige" factor). IMO, it should be employed as such by applicants who want to give as complete a picture of themselves as possible to the LAC adcoms -- and who want to maximize their "chances."</p>
<p>That works.</p>