<p>haha. i honestly think it would help.... i mean, i personally love meeting people who are multiracial...they are always so intriguing. i don't doubt that colleges would want those interesting types of people on their campus, adding some "flavor"!</p>
<p>ps - hispasians are the best, cough... :P</p>
<p>RootBeerCaesar & spiffystars: The stares and especially the questions are so annoying. It totally sucks for my sister and me. We haven't spoken to our mother (who gave us our Asian-ness, lol) in over 10 years, so we really only know about white American culture...Well...we do know a lot about Indonesian culture...but we're not Indonesian...What is up with that? Hispasians...awesome! :D</p>
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The very idea that we should have to check off one box or another is disgusting in my mind. According to her advice, I would be checking off "Mexican" when i am only technically 1/4 Mexican...and completely ignoring the fact that i am white and chinese. In other words, one or the other is just not ME.</p>
<p>I'll probably end up checking all that apply if given the option and if not, i'll check "other" and write out each one.</p>
<p>goodness this is so frustrating. I really hope it helps us in some way. wouldn't that be nice?
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<p>I would tend to agree with you. Though just to be fair, she does say that if you are less than 50% URM, then you should include all your "races". </p>
<p>w00t Hispasians :D</p>
<p>yeah woot woot for Asian and White kids like myself. I always get looks or questions too like is that your natural hair color? Yes my hair is brown..I don't dye my hair brown thank you very much. But since I wasn't really raised in an Asian family despite the fact that my town is completely filled with Asians, I pride myself in my mixed heritage. It makes me different :D.</p>
<p>i see it as a blessing and a drawback all rolled into one. Usually im proud of it but im an actor and its always an issue when people are casting a show because i don't "look" caucasian but i don't look asian enough to be asian. no fun. i can just be the token ethnic person. haha</p>
<p>but really though, im glad there seems to be community of us on CC! I never would have guessed!</p>
<p>wow that sounds like a super cute mix peachie =D</p>
<p>My D is half Asian and half Latino, she always marked both boxes or multiracial if you could only pick one. It definitely didn't hurt her last year when applying to some very selective schools. However, that wasn't the essence of her application, the rest of the package was there too. I like and agree with the tone of this conversation, that you should be honest and show your real self. Most people are fixated on what what boxes to check; I view that part as stating your genetic make-up and may give you a second look by admissions officers. But what will really count is the rest of your application, your EC's and interests and your essays. You don't have to have "suffered" due to your ethnicity, just tell about how it has affected your life or how you have affected the lives of others. For instance, my D wrote an essay about how she communicated with her Latino relatives through the poetry of Paublo Neruda.</p>
<p>Good luck all!</p>
<p>^^ I agree entirely entomom. I declined to write any personal statement about my racial background at all, despite having a "curious" mixture of black, white, and native American heritage. </p>
<p>As for what boxes to check, well, some may argue many things, but I say that despite the boxes, they are going to figure out your racial and socio-economic background anyway, so its not a life or death decision. Only some of my schools provided me with space to describe my ethnic background, so at most of them I just checked "other", including at Princeton. </p>
<p>In a similar vein, I generally oppose things like racial- or ethnicity-based student groups, organizations, and student houses. I understand that they develop camaraderie and such, but really I think they inflate the notion of "race" more than it needs to be on campus, and in extreme cases create social barriers between students of different races and ethnicities (ex. those kids always sit together at the (blank) table syndrome). </p>
<p>Despite numerous invitations, I have declined joining the Princeton chapter of the NAACP, the Black Students Union and its constituents, the Carl A. Fields Center and even the Union of Multicultural and Multiracial Students (UMMS). I don't believe that I need those organizations, as I am perfectly capable to discuss my heritage with others without their help. However, I have always enjoyed being a part of the Princeton Jewish community, because it is a very understanding community where I can practice my religious traditions and enjoy universal acceptance. My involvement at the CJL is important for me for that reason. </p>
<p>My point is that you should be the one to define your racial or ethnic ancestry, and not base it off what others expect you to do. If any of you have ever watched the movie * School Ties * starring Brendan Frasier (a classic) I think you will know what I mean.</p>
<p>I love being biracial. I'm korean and black (or as my friends and i like to say blackorean/blasian). people ask me about my ethnicity all of the time. my favorite is "what are you?" i usually reply with, "a girl". ha</p>
<p>I think it helps a little in admissions, at least I hope it does. I'm writing my essay on it.</p>
<p>My mom is Jewish and my dad is Catholic. Does that count? I tried to write an essay about it, but I don't like the way it turned out.</p>
<p>^^ Judaism and the Catholic Church are a religion and a sect of a religion, not races. Jews can be of any race or nationality, and the same is especially true of Catholics. The Catholic Church is probably the most widespread religious organization in the world. Having parents who follow two different religions does not really carry any consideration in the admissions process. I wouldn't recommend writing about that topic unless you had a very important personal experience related to it.</p>
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