<p>it always says that telling them you race/ethinicty is optional. if you know you are not a URM is there any reason to fill out this box?</p>
<p>well not filling it in isn't going to help you or hurt you anyways if you're not a urm now is it? I mean, they're going to just assume you're white or possibly asian (from last name a lot of times) which is the same as you putting that down.</p>