Question

If someone is mixed, i.e. black father & white mother, then what do they put on the application? I’m guessing it would benefit them more if they put black. Does color literally matter in this case?

<p>Sorry if this is a stupid question..but I'm serious. What would he/she put?</p>

<p>Put Black. It does help, despite all the talk about no more affirm. action. The facts say that African Americans dont achieve as well as Caucasians on the SAT exam, so doing well puts you into the "rare" category.</p>

<p>I think you have the option to put either one if you are mixed (and if they only allow you to check one box), and most people would try to put the one that would give them more advantaged in college admissions. But I'm not 100% sure of this</p>

<p>In this case, even if you were given the option to select more than one race, I would recommend checking Black.</p>

<p>what if the person was asian/white? Asians, while still considered minorities at many schools, are admittedly not viewed in the same way as Hispanics and Blacks. Applying as an Asian at some schools (i.e., those in California) can even be "worse" than applying as a Caucasian. In this case, if you were given the option, would it help to select both races, or would that do nothing for you?</p>

<p>Yeah, try to project urself as much as a minority as you can. It'll help a lot.</p>

<p>I'm russian and french. what box should i check?
btw does it put you at a disadvantage not to check any 'race' box?
could i check "black" even though im white, and say im 'black at heart?' or a 'black man in a white mans body'
:P</p>

<p>nick3333, definately. That's very popluar.</p>

<p>Ofcourse you can't check black even if you're white. That's lying. If you are really as disadvantaged as a black, then you should let it reflect on some other part of your application, not lie or atleast manipulate this question at your will.</p>

<p>If one is bi-racial, in the US, historically, one has been considered to be the race of the parent who is minority. If one wants to put down "multiracial," that is fine, since obviously that is correct, too. However, be aware that if one's parent is a URM, and one puts down "multiracial," that may keep you from winning scholarships or getting any tips that accrue to people who are black, Hispanic or Native American.</p>

<p>Many people in this country who are black, Hispanic or Native American are not 100% URM. This is true even for people who "look" very URM. Many had some ancestors who were white.</p>

<p>Thanks to all for the responses! :)</p>

<p>I'm glad my "black-ness" cannot possibly cause any questions lol:p</p>