<p>There is no such category as “other.” (The College Board and some other publishers of Common Data Set information publish statistics about students who were reported by colleges to the federal government as “race/ethnicity unknown” in the category “other,” rather than using the official federal name for that category.) See the newly revised FAQ on race in college admission </p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-admissions/1366406-race-college-admission-faq-discussion-10-a.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-admissions/1366406-race-college-admission-faq-discussion-10-a.html</a> </p>
<p>for many more details about what colleges must ask, and what students are allowed to decline or choose to say about their race. </p>
<p>Good luck in your applications.</p>