What ethnicity should I put on applications?

Applying to College
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<p>I want to get into UCLA and Johns Hopkins University.</p>

<p>I have a 3.97 unweighted GPA, with two 5's on last May's Calculus AB and English Lang&Comp AP Tests (which were the only AP classes I took last year).
This year (my senior year), I'm taking AP Biology, AP Spanish, AP English Lit&Comp, and AP Statistics.</p>

<p>I have a 2300 on SAT I >> 800 Critical Reading, 720 Math, 780 Writing.
700 on Math II, 690 on Spanish, and (re)taking Math II, Spanish, and Biology in October.</p>

<p>EC's:
Band for 4 years. 1st chair/section leader alto saxophonist for all 4.
CSF (California Scholarship Federation). Class representative all 4 years, Vice-President this year (senior).
NHS (National Honor Society). Only this year (because at my school, membership is only in senior year). President.
Cross Country for 4 years. Junior Varsity Captain this year.
Swimming for 3 years (starting in sophomore).</p>

<p>Also very involved at my church.</p>

<p>So. My dad is white, my mom is Asian (Chinese). Which race should I put on applications to give me the best chance for admission?</p>

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<p>I think you should both indicate white and Chinese.</p>

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<p>Yes, when filling out that section, you can and should check both “White” and “Asian”.</p>