What to identify myself as?

Applying to College
1

<p>I am half white and half Indian of Portuguese descent (Portuguese settlers of India that assimilated for a few generations before my mom moved to USA)
What boxes should i check?</p>

2

<p>Race: white & Asian
Ethnicity: non-Hispanic</p>

3

<p>Perhaps other or biracial if theres those boxes </p>

4

<p>put white, maybe consider portuguese if you want.</p>

5

<p>@phyre7: there is no option for “Portuguese” in the Race or Ethnicity category.</p>

6

<p>The Common Application options for Race or Ethnicity:</p>

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7

<p>Usually you can select one or more.
If for some reason that isn’t an option, put down the race that you identify with the most.</p>

8

<p>I would say White because identifying yourself as Asian is disadvantageous. </p>