1/32 Native American AA nonsense

bandit_TX
Thu, 13 Jul 2006 11:50:26 +0000

There are no percentage requirements to claim a nationality, race, or cultural heritage for college applications. Colleges typically allow you to ‘self identify’. Very seldom do they check beyond that. They do, however, note whether or not you attend diversity recruiting weekends. Your campus sponsor is likely to be ethnic as well and will make a report. The only school I know of that does a further check is Yale for native American. They send a card that you fill out describing your connection, affiliation if there is one (not required), etc. Most native Americans are not tribal members because tribal roles have been closed or for other reasons. That doesn’t make them non-native Americans at all.