<p>Jon, both of the examples you mentioned actually had a legitimate case for their selection. The OP is wondering if he straight out lie about his race and say he is Pacific Islander when his race is Indian.</p>
<p>Ethnicity =/= race.</p>
<p>According to your argument, I can just put down that I’m Black to gain an advantage when I am clearly White. Stop giving bad advice that could get the OP in trouble.</p>
<p>Also, maybe you should heed one of the poster’s words of warning (I’m not sure if this is actually the case) “No, you are not. The Federal Government specifically outlined this years ago. If you falsify your ethnicity on your application, Stanford will rescind your acceptance.”</p>