Is Pacific Islander considered URM?

<p>I noticed on the common app there is a separate section for Pacific Islanders and they also asked which region and I said Guam. Do some competitive schools still consider that Asian or not? </p>

<p>It’s a minority. Whether it is a URM wlll depend on the school. How/if they merge groups for statistical purposes also depends on the school.</p>

<p>Guam is a pacific island, so if your ancestry includes indigenous inhabitants of Guam, you could consider yourself a Pacific Islander.</p>

<p>I’d agree with @skieurope. Some schools, perhaps the University of Hawaii, will not consider you an URM. That being said, the majority of schools in the lower 48 will consider you an URM. </p>

<p>YESSSSSSSS! </p>