<p>ok so I know this must be somewhere else but I could not find it! I am 25% asian, so would this count? I'm talking about LACs mainly, where they NEED diversity. I've always considered myself asian american, though. And plus people get the Native American advantage with like 15%! </p>
<p>thanks</p>
<p>The number is cited is usually 1/8th.</p>
<p>It counts, but except at unknown LACs in the remote South, why would you want it too? Asians long ago found the top 10 LACs even if the stereotype still prefers HYPS.</p>
<p>from my time on CC, i've learned that being asian will never help.</p>
<p>well some schools in the northeast promote diversity through open houses
i mean i have a friend who is getting paid trips to three colleges because she is Indian (and a good student). i unlike most asian kids have NO interest in ivy leagues or stanford (i know it's odd, but it's good too).</p>
<p>I dunno...10% asian at Wesleyan and 6% asian at Colgate...</p>
<p>Yes. That would "count". You could certainly check the Asian American box in good conscience.</p>
<p>Whether that would help, hurt, or be neutral in admissions really depends on the specific school. You can find LACs that would fall into each of the three categories, IMO.</p>
<p>As you assemble your college list, you might want to jot down the percentage of Asian American students at each school. That number varies considerably for lots of different reasons.</p>
<p>thanks for the replies, a few of the schools i'm applying to actually have minority (asians included) recruitment open houses, thus i think they want any bit of diversity</p>