<p>I'm having an issue.
My dad is white from Alabama. My mom is Cuban. So technically I should mark "Hispanic" on all of my papers, right? I mean, theres a "White" box and it almost always says Non Hispanic right next to it.
I don't consider myself Hispanic at all. Yes, I speak Spanish, as does 1/2 of my family. However, I don't think of myself as Cuban, I think that I'm white.
What should I put in the race box, white or hispanic?</p>
<p>Check both.</p>
<p>I second the check both.</p>
<p>You don't seem to know that Cubans can be white. In fact, from what I've seen, most Cubans who emmigrated here are white.</p>
<p>While you may get a tip from being hispanic, as a person of cuban descent, you would not be considered a hispanic underrepresented minority</p>
<p>I think I'll probably end up checking hispanic and caucasian unless the caucasian checkbox specifically puts "not hispanic". Most apps that I have seen ask for the birth locations of my parents so I think they'll get understand the situation.
Thank you all very much for your help!
(PS How is Cuban not an URM? Here in California there are hardly any Cubans.)</p>
<p>Pick Hispanic, not white at all. Take full advantage. Cubans are URMs at most schools. While there might not be many in California, there are tons in Southern Florida.</p>
<p>Check the box that represents how you see yourself.</p>
<p>isn't that part of the application optional?</p>
<p>Sure, but it can only help.</p>