<p>What would help the most?, and is it legal to claim to be black when ur only 1/2?</p>
<p>Black </p>
<p>Many colleges take 1/2 black as 100% black if you want to list yourself like that. If you do not look black and may have interviews, or if your white parent was an alum, put 50/50 for those colleges.</p>
<p>Why did you ask this twice in two different threads?</p>
<p>People who are half African American are considered to be African American, however you also could check "other" and explain that you're biracial -- white and African American. How you describe yourself is up to you. What do you usually consider yourself?</p>
<p>i have a question, say you're technically african, such as from Egypt, what do you put - like middle eastern or something?</p>
<p>If you're Middle Eastern, you're considered white or you could put "other" and add an explanation if you want.</p>
<p>If you look white, your white. If you look black, your black. Its pretty much that simple, unless you want to get into the technicalities of race to try and gain admission as an URM.</p>
<p>jedo- it really isn't that simple. you're supposed to put what you identify with, if you want to narrow it down. but quite honestly, i think the op should put whatever he/she wants to.</p>
<p>Put whichever one you consider yourself.</p>
<p>Well my son is 1/2 white and 1/2 Hispanic. He put Hispanic on his PSAT and is now (because of his score) a 'National Hispanic Scholar' and because of that has gotten offers for full tuition at several colleges! Their rule is that the person must be at least 1/4 Hispanic to qualify as a Hispanic.</p>
<p>So, I would think that it would be the same with any other ethnicity. I would definitely use it to my advantage if I were you. Using the Hispanic rule as a guideline, you can't go wrong listing Black since you are half Black, when even 1/4 might be enough. You just might qualify for some scholarships you wouldn't get otherwise!</p>
<p>I wouldn't worry about whether you look it or not. That's irrelevant imo.</p>
<p>Historically by law and by custom, in this country, virtually any African-American heritage in your lineage defines you as "Black;" at times whatever your complexion.</p>