URM and Ethinicities

<p>Hi</p>

<p>I just wanted to know if Me selecting white would hurt the impact of my other ethnicities.</p>

<p>For example, I'm Hatian, Cuban, Syrian, Native American and African American.</p>

<p>From what I've read and researched, colleges love those ethnicities even though they might deny race has a part in it. I know I won't get in only on race, but I know that it helps for sure.</p>

<p>I know Syrian isn't very common, but since its under white; that means I'm ~4 minorities and 1 majority. Will I still be considered a minority and will I still be thought of as a rare mixtured minority? </p>

<p>Thanks</p>

<p>Go to the first posts on the Race FAQ sticky thread to understand the difference between race and ethnicity. </p>

<p>The only ethnicity of interest for college admissions is Hispanic. If you identify as Hispanic via your Cuban background, then you will be considered Hispanic for college admissions; Hispanic scholarships vary in how they determine who qualifies as Hispanic. See the Resources sticky thread on the Hispanic Students forum (under Specialty Topics) for links to threads that discuss what colleges look for within the Hispanic pool of applicants.</p>

<p>Are you enrolled in a tribe? NA/AN is the one category that requires documentation.</p>

<p>Syrian, Haitian & Cuban are nationalities/countries of origin, not races or ethnicities for admissions purposes.</p>

<p>Are you black African American, or are you a white person who has African origins? While I’m not denying the importance that those origins may have to you, in this case “African American” explicitly references black African-descended peoples.</p>

<p>The point of race preference/affirmative action in college admissions (for better or worse, not here to start a discussion about it) is not to simply increase the numbers of people with a bit of minority blood in them. The point is to create true diversity of thought and experiences, as well as try to lessen educational disparities for certain disadvantaged groups. If you have always identified as white, been raised as white (whatever that means), and been identified as a white person by pretty much everyone who has interacted with you, then it’s not really to your advantage to try to play up your heritage in this case.</p>

<p>That’s very helpful thank you.</p>

<p>If you saw me you wouldn’t doubt I’m black at all. I look black mixed.</p>

<p>My mom is half hatian, 1/4 cuban and 1/4 syrian while my dad is black with some native american in him. I identify as black and would always like to add everything I am because I appreciate everything, but I don’t look like 1/2 white or anything.</p>

<p>In this case, I would be playing down that part of me (I’m like 1/8 i think).</p>

<p>as far as entomom I completely understand.</p>

<p>I would just select HIspanic as an ethnicity and Black as a race.</p>

<p>My dad is african american and navite american and my mom is 1/2 hatian, 1/4 cuban and 1/4 syrian</p>

<p>I understand the differences and just felt weird putting white although I clearly look/identify as black in real life. I acknowledge all of the cultures and actually act in each one.</p>

<p>Am I really considered hispanic (although I’m ‘more’ african-american)? And is that good as a hook?</p>

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<p>It’s not a matter of more or less, if you are multi racial/ethnic, you put down whatever you identify as.</p>

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<p>I already told you where to find that information in my earlier post, now it’s up to you to read it.</p>