Is Arab Student a "White" Student for Application Purposes?

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<p>Question: I am Arab and catagorized as white on a racial forms, but when applying for college what should I mark? On many college applications, including the Common App, if you check the “White” box, you will get a pull-down menu that allows you to then also check “Middle East” to further define your heritage. […]</p>

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<p>If you get a pull down menu that allows you to check “middle east”, then you can do that. If not, you can either choose “white” or “other”, whichever you are more comfortable with.
I wish college applications had more choices for ethnicity, since not everyone falls into the categories they offer.</p>