<p>I am in the opposite situation. I’m sorry you feel that way. I have been told that I am “smart enough for a black person”. Of course most of the time I know these people are not racists, but the stereotypes society sets on individual is troublesome. Sadly, college admissions officers are human beings and do take race into consideration. Maybe this can be something you can discuss in your essays. Colleges DO notice students who do not conform to stereotypes.</p>