Latinos putting "Native American" on college admission forms? MIT?

Dmantacos
Sun, 30 Jul 2017 22:11:28 +0000

@collegemom3717 I would also like to comment that I wasn’t coming from a position of leverage in my motives for selecting the NA option. I am and always have been a very nationalistic person. Growing up in Texas has made me always feel very proud of my heritage and my country (The United States of America). My family has lived in what is now Texas since long before It became a state of the union so I,understandably, have serious ties and pride in where I come from. I also believe in hard work. I am not naive, I understand that the world we live in today favors those who have diverse backgrounds for college admissions, but I do legitimately try my hardest to differentiate myself from just another “diversity admit”. My scores truly are competitive even in the scope of MIT. I sincerely am not trying to brag or sound smart, I would just like to differentiate myself from somebody riding ethnicity/race to get into a competitive college. All that being said, @collegemom3717 thank you very much for your opinion.