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<p>Again, it will only help so long as his application reaches the point where those letters of recommendations will be read. If his application does not reach that point (aka, is thrown out), or those letters are never read (which doesn’t decidedly mean one thing or another) then his racial background is not going to “matter” as far as admissions go one way or another.</p>
<p>Students have the opportunity to disclose their racial background on the application itself for a reason.</p>