Race?

[beirut08]

<p>nope arabs are white. it kinda stinks, considering we're really not.</p>

[tokenadult]

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Won't they recognize your last name?

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<p>Harvard evidently doesn't obsess about this, if 15 percent of the freshman class is listed as "race unknown." </p>

<p>U-CAN:</a> Harvard University :: Page 1 </p>

<p>That means a lot of applicants recognize that self-reporting of ethnic affiliation is OPTIONAL (as the Common Application says explicitly) and Harvard doesn't go beyond the stated facts in the application.</p>

[Consolation]

<p>There is such a thing as "other," beirut08.</p>

[beirut08]

<p>but other = mixed race usually.i'll put other if there's a blank to specify, though.</p>

[spiffystars]

<p>multiracial can usually check off more than one box.</p>

[tokenadult]

<p>Harvard's application form is online. </p>

<p>Common Application: </p>

<p><a href="https://app.commonapp.org/CommonApp/docs/downloadforms/CommonApp2008.pdf%5B/url%5D"&gt;https://app.commonapp.org/CommonApp/docs/downloadforms/CommonApp2008.pdf&lt;/a> </p>

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@Common Application

The following items are optional. No information you provide will be used in a discriminatory manner. Place of birth ______________________________________________________ City State/Province Country Social Security Number (if any) __________________________________________ First language, if other than English _______________________________________ Primary language spoken at home _______________________________________ US Armed Services veteran? 􀀾 Yes 􀀾 No Marital status: 􀀾 Never married 􀀾 Separated 􀀾 Married 􀀾 Divorced (date _____________<strong><em>) 􀀾 Widowed mm/dd/yyyy If you wish to be identified with a particular ethnic group, please check all that apply: 􀀾 African American, African, Black 􀀾 Native American, Alaska Native (date enrolled _</em></strong>_____________________ Tribal affiliation ____________________________________________<strong><em>) 􀀾 Asian American (countries of family’s origin _</em></strong>_______________<strong><em>) 􀀾 Asian, incl. Indian Subcontinent (countries _</em></strong>_________________<strong><em>) 􀀾 Hispanic, Latino (countries _</em></strong>_____________________________<strong><em>) 􀀾 Mexican American, Chicano 􀀾 Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander 􀀾 Puerto Rican 􀀾 White or Caucasian 􀀾 Other (specify _</em></strong>_________________________________ _____________)

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<p>Universal College Application: </p>

<p><a href="https://www.universalcollegeapp.com/Library/PrintPreview/Universal_College_Application.pdf%5B/url%5D"&gt;https://www.universalcollegeapp.com/Library/PrintPreview/Universal_College_Application.pdf&lt;/a> </p>

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@Universal application

ethnicity Ethnicity information is not required. Information you provide will not be used in a discriminatory manner. If you wish to be identified with a particular ethnicity, please check all that apply: African American, African, Black Mexican American, Chicano Asian American Native American, Alaska Native (enrolled ) (country of family’s origin ) Tribal affiliation ) Asian, including Indian Subcontinent Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander (country ) Puerto Rican Hispanic, Latino White or Caucasian (country ) Other (specify )

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<p>The Harvard supplement to either of those forms </p>

<p><a href="http://www.admissions.college.harvard.edu/utilities/electronic_resources/download/Rollo0708App_onlinesupplement.pdf%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.admissions.college.harvard.edu/utilities/electronic_resources/download/Rollo0708App_onlinesupplement.pdf&lt;/a> </p>

<p>does not include any questions about ethnicity. </p>

<p>It's always a good idea to read the application form for each college before applying to the college. I mention the Harvard forms in this thread because this thread is in the Harvard Forum. Good luck in your applications; don't worry about this issue with regard to Harvard.</p>

[whatever1989]

<p>any asian country east of pakistan is considered white/caucasian. so all middle easterns are white. they arent "other"</p>

[alohasam89]

<p>chinese and koreans are screwed?</p>

[arachnophobia12]

<p>...nope...</p>