<p>is it worth it to write an essay on it?</p>
<p>If the essay’s good, sure. But Italian-American isn’t an under-represented minority, so it doesn’t confer any advantage in and of itself.</p>
<p>Write your college essay on a topic you feel passionate about and tells admissions officer something about you. </p>
<p>you get no aff action.</p>
<p>Generally, no. BUT if your culture is a huge part of your identity and you have an experience unique to being Italian, by all means, write about it.</p>
<p>Nope. Though there might be some Moorish blood making itself into your makeup from centuries past, you cannot pass for African-American. So your app will be judged in the “white” pile.</p>