Navigating College Admissions: Avoiding Disadvantage for Multiracial (Asian/White) Applicants in Virginia
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Anonymous
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I am in need of some guidance regarding the best strategies for college admissions, specifically for my child who is of Asian and White descent. We are aiming for entry into esteemed Virginia colleges and are trying to navigate the complexities of the admissions process.
I have encountered conflicting information about the qualifications for being considered an Under Represented Minority (URM). It's unclear whether a multiracial identity that includes Asian and White is categorized as URM, or if it must include races other than these to qualify. Our concern is also compounded by the fact that there seems to be a higher bar set for Asian applicants in terms of SAT scores, GPAs, etc., as some suggest that colleges may attempt to maintain lower numbers of Asian students. We want to ensure that we do not inadvertently place our child at a disadvantage. Does anyone have clarity on this issue or experiences they could share? How are multiracial students, particularly those who are Asian and White, viewed in the admissions process by colleges in Virginia? What strategies could we employ to ensure that our child's application stands out, and that their multiracial heritage is seen as an asset rather than a hurdle? We are also looking for advice on programs or activities that are known to support multiracial students and could enrich our child's application from a holistic standpoint. Any insights or resources that you could offer would be immensely helpful as we want to approach this application process with the best possible strategy in mind. |
Anonymous
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I am looking for similar advice. Not to get a leg up over other candidates but to make sure that my child is not out at at disadvantage since we did not check the right box.
Still surprised that the common app has race as part of it and so many schools ask for it when signing up for tours etc. - seems the SCOTUS ruling would have eliminated it. |
Anonymous
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Don’t answer the race question on the app.
You can discuss it in the app but no need to disclose in the common app. Need to speak to being multiracial authentically in essays with concrete stories /narratives and some sort of realization/awareness |
Anonymous
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We applied to 7 schools last week. The confirmation message for all stated plainly that they would NOT receive the race/ethnicity data.
The fact that you are posting this after the application deadlines makes it clear you are not an actual parent with and actual applicant child. If you were you would have seen it splashed on your screen in bold text. You are a troll. You'll be up all night posting this crap I'm sure. |
Anonymous
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My DS is white/Asian with impeccable stats. I do feel that it hurt my teen at certain schools OOS. I do not feel like we had any issues in state and we applied all RD. If I could do it over, I’d definitely do EA for OOS.
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Anonymous
You do realize people have children who aren’t seniors, right? |
Anonymous
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You don’t need to check the demographic box in common app. Leave it blank
There’s nothing to address. You don’t need to write about it if you don’t want to either. |
Anonymous
It’s not required. You can leave it blank. |
Anonymous
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Since Race data is not supposed to be considered any longer in the selection process but the college app is collecting it anyways, would the student get penalized for lying about race in response to those questions? Say, a white kid claiming to be black, for example..
Why would they do that? If you ask a question that you are not supposed to ask, what do you expect? |
Anonymous
You do realize that many deadlines are not until later right? Just because you applied to 7 schools this week doesn't mean everyone did. And what do you mean "we" applied to 7 schools??? Are "we" going to college? |
Anonymous
| Op, have you been living under a rock? Did you follow the SCOTUS case for Harvard and UNC, or what? Asian and white will be at a disadvantage at top schools unless as others have noted, your kid reveals some identity based revelations/discrimination/perspective in their essay. (Doubtful, but if they have experienced caste, religious, or racist discrimination, that might be something to write about.) it may also help if they are not competing for a STEM major with a preponderance of Asian applicants. In our case, we are just lowering our expectations. We hope our kids get into schools that match their talents and interests, but not holding out for “elite.” |
Anonymous
| Your kid should just give up. If you look at the demographics for “top” schools they don’t admit any Asians or whites. That’s how bad it is out there |
Anonymous
| Race is not part of the application anymore, folks. My kid just applied. There’s no “race box” anymore. You can talk about your race in your essay if you want to but that’s it. |
Anonymous
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My child (Asian) was admitted to UVA last year before the SCOTUS decision. There are many Asians at UVA, not many URMs.
The students who were rejected probably did not have the grades or applied RD. I don’t think race/ethnicity is as much of a factor as people think. |
Anonymous
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White/Asian is not usually considered URM.
We try to leave race blank, but if forced by some primary or secondary school (such as MCPS), then we only list white. |