Just watch the movie “Soul Man” to see what can happen.
I think what most of the people here are trying to point out is that it’s not your race that’s going to get you into top schools. Nor is it attempting to make yourself sound interesting or telling the admissions folks what you think they want to hear. The key, in my opinion, is to actually BE interesting and to show your unique qualities in your essays and application. Schools want to know what you bring to the table. What are you going to bring to their school that someone else doesn’t? It’s not the color of your skin. It’s your experiences, your perspective, your knowledge, your passion, etc. You need to express your goals and how that particular school is the best place for you to reach them.
Students who think that they just need to check the boxes with their grades, test scores, and being president of the national honor society will probably find themselves overlooked in favor of someone more “interesting” (who incidentally will also be a good student).
The take away for me was he ended up being admitted to one school (out of the 22 where he applied), he had to deal with the racism that black people in our society encounter, and later had to drop out. Didn’t seem to turn out so well for him. Maybe instead of being so worried about getting into med school he should have actually prepared himself FOR med school.
Why don’t you take a DNA test? That’s the only way to know for sure you’re not African American.
If you happen to still be reading here…I hope you have gotten the message that being dishonest on your college applications does not bode well for you.
Don’t do it…just don’t. Be honest. Colleges frown on dishonesty…and they will figure this out.
“my dad claims that we are somewhat black”
“I can probably look somewhat mixed if I shave my hair off my arms.”
I am highly suspicious of this thread, probably a drive-by if the OP hasn’t come back. Random comments about being black by a father and enforcing stereotypes with a prison comment. If it is a serious thread, I apologize.
You may very well be right, but if so, they did a service, since there are many students who think that lying about their ethnicity is a sure fire way to get accepted to an “elite” college. This thread provides a very good selection of reasons why this is not a good idea.
That said, I don’t think that there is anything left to say, and since the forum does not allow recommendations on how to engage in unethical behavior, I am closing.