We've updated the Topics page of our website to better organize and share our expert content. Read more about it here.
What race to put on Common App? White, Asian, Both?
anesthesia
15 replies15 threadsRegistered User Junior Member
This question is pertaining to my nephew. He was born and grew up in Beijing, China, and has a Chinese sounding name. However, he is part Russian from when Russians came to Manchuria/Northern China. The Russians were in China in the early 1900s, so that's only 4 generations ago, meaning he is probably 1/16 (or 6.25%), Russian. He looks East Asian for the most part, albeit a taller than normal nose and he doesn't get Asian glow.
Would he be able to put Russian/White to not face the AA scourge Asian boys face? What if he put both?
P/S: I have a friend whose full Gujarati but since his ancestors migrated from India to Tanzania, he put African American on his app and got into Columbia, despite many non URMS with higher stats not getting into any ivy leagues at my high school
4 replies Would he be able to put Russian/White to not face the AA scourge Asian boys face? What if he put both?
P/S: I have a friend whose full Gujarati but since his ancestors migrated from India to Tanzania, he put African American on his app and got into Columbia, despite many non URMS with higher stats not getting into any ivy leagues at my high school
This discussion has been closed.
Replies to: What race to put on Common App? White, Asian, Both?
The definition of African American is "origians in the sub-Saharan regions of Africa." Sounds to me like that kid was of Indian origin.
Is your nephew living in China now? Is he a UScitizen or Permanent Resident? Otherwise, he can be seen as a Chinese international applicant.
If your nephew is interested in posing the question, he can open his own account to ask. But since we only allow questions for users and their dependents, I am closing this thread.