<p>Um, well on this thread you sound really really impressed with yourself. Make sure you get that in check on your application. They read a lot of applications, many of which have more impressive qualifications than yours (even with all of the sociology stuff), so you should avoid turning them off with that attitude. </p>
<p>Being a URM (which you are not) does not give you that much of a boost, especially if you come from an affluent background or school, so I wouldn’t count on your ethnicity a whole lot. Has it impacted your day to day life? If it has you can write an essay about that, but otherwise it is not going to give you a significant edge over an equally qualified applicant, and most certainly won’t help you with a more qualified applicant (of which there will be many).</p>