marking ethnicity for UCs

Transfer Students
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<p>I know they say they dont take race into considerated at all, but </p>

<p>i'm middle eastern and marking white is instantly associated with being American in the eyes of most people.</p>

<p>I think middle eastern should have its own category just for the purpose of describing the student, not bc i'm denying being white lol</p>

<p>i want to know if I should mark other or decline to state?</p>

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<p>If you choose other, is there a space for you to elaborate? If there is I would choose other.</p>

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<p>I'd mark white so that they don't think you're Asian. The advantage of being white over Asian is big at UCs, even they supposedly don't consider race.</p>

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<p>lol would you get introuble if you marked some other race than you are? i mean, they wouldn't really really know though. if ever you can just say you're part right? im just wondering since i'm filipino. and basically that's in asia, making me asian. lo.</p>

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<p>apparently they claim that the admissions folks can't even SEE your ethnicity....like all they can is your application and name...no race info...unless u choose to write about it....so i guess it really doesn't matter. i'll just decline to state, its none of their business. i'm completely against race ever playing role in admissions</p>

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<p>If I was going to apply to the UC's this will be my name:</p>

<p>Last: 02148
First: 10023
Middle: Smith-Lee-Abrahim-Nguyen-the Great</p>

<p>You're going to be a number at UC's anyway, might as well start early.</p>

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<p>hahah what if somebody's name really was</p>

<p>laquisha lee-nguyen rafiki lopez de smith</p>

<p>can you say IN?!</p>

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<p>I would checke other and say "from outer space" =)</p>

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<p>my name is LAQUISHA-GONZALEZ-LIGHTFOOT</p>

<p>i am blaxican/native american</p>

<p>give me my admissions and scholarship now.</p>

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<p>haha yeaa 10 char</p>

11

<p>hobo:
UCs (safety, full ride)</p>

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<p>you should mark that your white cuz the UCs are over populated by azns</p>

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<p>How weird I was just thinking about this earlier today when I was walking to school, why don't they have a category for middle easterns?
My friend who is Armenian had to put down "White", and clearly, Armenians are not anywhere close to being European at all. Neither are Ubeks, Turkmens or Persians.
It's ridiculous.</p>

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<p>they're white enough.</p>

<p>mojojo: maybe that's because UCs like to take azns</p>

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<p>i agree yams...there should be a mid east program..</p>

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<p>'Laquisha Gonzalez Lightfoot"</p>

<p>That's hilarious.</p>

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<p>program....>>>> i meant option</p>