TrillJustFind

I am going to be applying for colleges soon, and I was wondering if this would help me get in at all. When I fill out the race/ethnicity section of forms, it gets sort of confusing depending on how they arrange the races. Sometimes Asian and pacific islander are grouped together, other times they are not. Also, I am never really sure if I should just put other/mixed race considering the other 75% of me is white. Could someone give me some advice? Thanks!

Pancaked

No, you will not be considered a URM. Indonesians are not underrepresented.

TrillJustFind

Thanks. Even though that's not what I wanted to hear.

Rookie56

Indonesian is Asian.
It is no good for admission

entomom

Look at the CA, which is based on the US Census. Asian is separate from Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander. Here are the US Census definitions of Asian and NH/PI (see the highlighted box):

http://www.census.gov/prod/2003pubs/p20-540.pdf

Zonlicht

Asian can only hurt you. Pacific Islander is neutral at best.

TrillJustFind

So should I put white? Mixed (two or more)?

entomom

Put whatever you like, or nothing as it's optional, it's neither going to hurt or help.