<p>I couldn't think of a better way to word the title. But can a person of mixed ethnicities put down either Asian or caucasian if they wanted? Or caucasian instead of African American or visa versa.</p>
<p>For the most part, I would think so, I mean apart from a question of ethics, and as long as you fill out required fields, you have the choice to fill out as much or as little as you want. But then there will be some who will say that not sharing the whole truth equates to lying, but anyway...</p>
<p>My college apps let me click Biracial and then choose 2. But choose whatever you identify with more. And putting down caucasian instead of african american is not going to improve your chances, and it will probably confuse an inteviewer.</p>
<p>Like you on my son's applications some colleges allowed for "biracial" or "other" and left room for an explanation. He is Filipino-Caucasian. He applied to some schools in California and some in the MidWest, where we are from. </p>
<p>After visiting some of the campuses in California this past summer and reading about how some of them are dealing with an overabundance of qualified Asian applicants, he listed himself as Caucasian on those application that didn't allow for a "Biracial" or "Other" entry.</p>
<p>It may not have been the most ethical way to handle it, but he was forced to choose one category. It may be the only time in his life when being "Caucasian" may lead to less of an affirmative action penalty than being in another ethnic group.</p>