<p>If you give a sob story in your essays, then you will probably be admitted for overcoming hardships, not necessarily race, even if there is a correlation. Just like if you reveal that you’re really poor and worked 60 hours a week while going to school full time admissions might be more lenient on your GPA, revealing that you overcame whatever type of stigma or racism or socio economic circumstance will increase your chance of an acceptance. </p>
<p>And like someone else said, this is California. Poor immigrant and racial minority stories are a dime a dozen.</p>