<p>grover12-- “your race should not affect an admission officers mind”
Yes, race does play a role in the admissions process. If you are Black, Hispanic, or Native American, your odds of admission increase to the equivalent of getting 300 points added to your SAT score.</p>
<p>Being Pakistani, however, qualifies as being apart of the Asian demographic (as it is apart of the Asian continent) and would not qualify as being apart of a URM (under represented minority) at a US college in the traditional sense. You can discuss experiences that gave you difficulty in pursuing your academic interests and how you overcame them, which may be of some advantage, but this will not provide you with the traditional URM boost that it seems you’re looking for.</p>