<p>Ok so I am Middle Eastern, but I guess I'm technically considered caucasian.</p>
<p>Should I check off Caucasian or check "other" and write in Middle Eastern?</p>
<p>Both? That's what I did for "Albanian" since white/Caucasian is a race and Albanian is my ethnicity.</p>
<p>I'm half middle eastern too. Matt says you can do either. I just checked caucasian.</p>
<p>oh but apparently if you check other you're should to be specific about what kind of middle eastern, i.e. syrian, iranian...</p>
<p>...whoa, how did my second post come up before my first?</p>
<p>I am "Caucasian" for sure, but most of my heritage comes from a certain European nation. I am probably going to also check "other" and write in the heritage.</p>
<p>it's just so confusing...I already submitted my EA app and just put caucasian, but my essay is about my heritage so its chill</p>
<p>See </p>
<p>for the long answer. Yes, the short answer is that checking the check box on college forms is controlled by the federal definitions, and Europeans and Middle Eastern people are all considered "white" by those definitions, and, yes, you can describe your personal context in as much detail as you like on your MIT application, for whatever help that provides MIT in building a diverse class. By law, you are also permitted not to answer those questions at all, if that is your preference.</p>
<p>Yeah I never checked "other", I just put Caucasian.</p>