<p>So you are asking if because you are Asian, being below average in most categories will be beneficial, make you stand out? No. Being Asian will not be a factor because your stats (below average) are not going to get you in to the top schools…</p>
<p>Being Asian can certainly help you at many schools that are trying to attract minorities, looking for diversity in the student body. Asians are still only ~6% of the US population, and often less than 1% at some schools. Look for those schools if you want your race to matter in the process. My daughter is also Asian, and she didn’t want it to be a factor either way (good or bad) so she looked for schools where she would just blend in. She’s going to a school that has a very high international student body, and she’s just one more student. </p>