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<p>You are “Asian” by the federal definitions (as noted above in this FAQ and discussion thread, into which your question was merged). </p>
<p>You have two choices: </p>
<p>a) report your “race” as Asian, </p>
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<p>b) report no race at all, which is the right of all college applicants. See the first few posts in this FAQ thread for more detailed information. A lot of colleges admit a lot of students each year who don’t mark a response on the optional race questionnaire.</p>