Would my ethnicity improve my chances?

Applying to College Common and Coalition Application
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<p>Hi, I would like to go to carnegie mellon and i am on my mom's side spanish-moroccan, so I can write that I am either African-American(Im white) or Hispanic(Which would seem more likley because I have a spanish surname)..Or i can write both.Will any of these help me? Which Should I Write? And what are my chances of getting in with this GPA?And If I apply early action? I have solid extra curriculars so far and havent taken the SAT's yet
( I have a 3.65 GPA in a very competitive high school)
Thanks alot</p>

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<p>Moroccan is North African, and not considered “African American” by the census bureau.</p>

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<p>Thanks…what about hispanic(my moms family was from spain before hand)</p>

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<p>Nope, Spain= White</p>

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<p>I would put African-American and Hispanic if I were you. This will increase your chances.</p>

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<p>You should read the thread. Says write however you identify. Some would say write whatever you’ve written in the past, whatever you wrote on your SAT.</p>

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<p>How much do these things usually help?(If I was to put down hispanic and african american anyways)</p>

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<p>A lot. 10char</p>

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<p>^ it depends on the school, but since you cant, it doesnt matter</p>

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<p>Spain = Hispanic and Morocco = African. </p>

<p>Shall I go into a History lesson?</p>

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<p>Skin tones is taken into account, not country, and hispanics are from the descendants of Latin American countries</p>

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<p>It’s all about how he or she chooses to identify him or herself. I know a lot of “white” people who are definitely not white in skin tone. Skin tone is genetic - culture is not.</p>

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<p>But thats the thing, colleges dont use culture as a factor, only genetics, if a kid actively practices the culture of Kenya, but is white as snow, he/she is expected to put down white</p>

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<p>my skin tone of my brother is very hispanic(dark) and I am pretty white, does that make him hispanic and me white?</p>

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<p>nah he’s white</p>

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<p>Okay, going on the basis of genetics, if a kid’s mom is Spanish-Moroccan, then the kid is also Spanish-Moroccan, no?</p>

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<p>If both of his parents are white, then he is therefore white</p>

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<p>Well from that standpoint , I am at least as hispanic as many hispanics and southern americans because many of them are descendent from spainards…Skin color isnt the issue-All hispanics are either white, black or a combonation. I just happen to be 100% white?</p>

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<p>Hmmm here’s what I think, Hispanics= Mestizos</p>

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<p>No, at least most of the immigrants I see here are 100% native american-- and the white ones tend to be rich and wouldent immigrate to the U.S anyways</p>