<p>well i am an asian-american. so basically i have two names. my asian name which was given at my birth and my american name. well so when i came to the states years ago, my parents wrote my name as "Nathaniel (asian name) Lee". YES THEY ACTUALLY MADE PARENTHESES LOL.... </p>
<p>however, on my passport/greencard/social security card it simply says my ASIAN NAME.</p>
<p>but i get my report cards/sat scores or w.e its addressed to NATHANIEL LEE. NOW IAM MADDDDDDDDDDDDDDD confused.......... what name do i put on my college applications?!?!?! </p>
<p>i would put my asian name but i am worried there would be some "confusion" in the admission process if i suddenly change my name to one thing from another. </p>
<p>ugh this is so irritating..... if i were use my asian name in college.... and receive a degree with that name... it will be really awkward.. eveyrone knows me as Nathaniel/Nathan. </p>
<p>AHHH can someone plz give me some advice? i am really desperate. thanks alot guys...</p>
<p>Get your name changed--go to your local courthouse.</p>
<p>By the way, that's kinda funny. In an I-can-see-how-you-hate-it-but-I-can-still-be-amused-through-my-sympathy kind of way. Or, as I like to call it, ICSHYHIBICSBATMS kind of way.</p>
<p>I'd just write "Nathaniel (ASIAN NAME) Lee" if that's on your birth certificate, since that's your given, Christian name. And if you've got Jesus on your side, you'll totally get into college.</p>
<p>go to your counselor and ask her/him nicely to help you change it. i had a simular problem, they put my nickname instead of full first name in the system (like jonathan-jonny). it took us about 2 minutes to do that. it would be harder with the collegeboard stuff. try calling them, but i doubt they'll let you.</p>