I helped a NA student go through the app process with a few top colleges. Not one asked. I think the most accurate statement would be that any college could ask and some do. Yale does based on that post. If an applicant answers honestly on the app and any follow up, what is the debate here? The applicant answers truthfully and the college decides. If OP is 1/16 then he is entitled to check the box if there is not any qualifier listed for the question that would prohibit him from checking the box. College admissions committees should be smart enough to see through the rest of the application as it relates to diversity. It seems the bigger debate is about what should be considered diversity.