WILL my ethnicity help me or hinder me?

Applying to College
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<p>Hey all. I'm currently a senior applying to these schools:</p>

<p>Northwestern
Duke
Vanderbilt
Wash U St Louis
U Rochester
U Michigan
Ohio State U
Emory
Case Western
U Miami
Purdue
McGill (Canada)
U Toronto (Canada)</p>

<p>I'm half white, half Indian (grandparents emigrated from India). I am planning to indicate my mixed race on my Common App, but do you guys think doing so would hinder my chances of admission at any of those schools? I could simply say that I was white. I've heard a lot about negative bias toward the Asians, but I'm not so sure how pertinent it is to someone who's mixed, or if it really matters at those schools. Appreciate any informed comments! Thanks!</p>

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<p>It won’t help you, but it won’t destroy your chances. It might mean that you’re held to higher standards than students of other races. It’s probably best to just leave the race section blank.</p>

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<p>I thought that Indians were held to an advantage rather than a disadvantage?</p>

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<p>Leaving it blank just raises questions. If you check mixed most likely they will assume Black or Hispanic and white the two most common mixed races which can only help. If you check white it will be indeferent. Only checking asain will (maybe) hurt you. </p>

<p>I’m mixed race too(black and white).</p>

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<p>MODERATOR NOTE: While some AA threads are allowed per CCs Terms of Service, this one is drifting of into the land of unfounded assumptions/WAGs/etc. For those wishing to continue the conversation, please do so on the Race FAQ sticky thread at the top of this forum.</p>