Question about race/ethnicity

HerbsGirl
Sat, 24 Apr 2010 17:03:06 +0000

I was looking at some of the stats for UCF and saw that there’s a lot of White (Non-Hispanic). Not that I mind. I’m just thinking about when I apply for UCF.

Let me explain.

The percentage of African American students are about 9%, so wouldn’t UCF want more African American students applying? It may sound a little stereotypical or racist, but I know for a fact Businesses as well as Colleges look at race or ethnicity.

My mother is black (American) and my father white (American).

When applying for jobs, my mom says to put down African American unless a “Multiracial” option is there.

If there isn’t, should I put down African American?