<p>I am going to be applying for colleges soon, and I was wondering if this would help me get in at all. When I fill out the race/ethnicity section of forms, it gets sort of confusing depending on how they arrange the races. Sometimes Asian and pacific islander are grouped together, other times they are not. Also, I am never really sure if I should just put other/mixed race considering the other 75% of me is white. Could someone give me some advice? Thanks!</p>
<p>No, you will not be considered a URM. Indonesians are not underrepresented.</p>
<p>Thanks. Even though that’s not what I wanted to hear.</p>
<p>Indonesian is Asian.
It is no good for admission</p>
<p>Look at the CA, which is based on the US Census. Asian is separate from Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander. Here are the US Census definitions of Asian and NH/PI (see the highlighted box):</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.census.gov/prod/2003pubs/p20-540.pdf[/url]”>http://www.census.gov/prod/2003pubs/p20-540.pdf</a></p>
<p>Asian can only hurt you. Pacific Islander is neutral at best.</p>
<p>So should I put white? Mixed (two or more)?</p>
<p>Put whatever you like, or nothing as it’s optional, it’s neither going to hurt or help.</p>