Is Arab American POC? Does it help for admissions?

[Anonymous]

You're the right type of White.

[Anonymous]

Colleges want under represented minorities, not just any kind. Middle easterners aren't considered URM, so even though they have been subjected to prejudices it doesn't count for the college who wants to brag about their diversity. You're better off if you can find a great great grandparent who was pacific islander.

and yes, if you have any african roots, check off black. You'd surprised by how many rich, white kids are checking minority boxes under dubious situations.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hello, I'm new to the college process and my kid has done most of the work on her own. I was wondering if Arab American is something that helps or hurts when it comes to admission at selective schools? Her school counselor seems to think it makes her a better candidate at some of the elite schools, but I'm not so sure. Does anyone have a thought? Thank you so much.

It will help at any school that deserves to have your daughter.

[Anonymous]

Arab American should be considered POC, but unfortunately we have an extremely narrow conception of what that means in this country.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Arab American should be considered POC, but unfortunately we have an extremely narrow conception of what that means in this country.

Why?

You're white and if dressed like typical American, you get treated no differently when you walk into a store or restaurant. No one is judging you on your skin color.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Arab American should be considered POC, but unfortunately we have an extremely narrow conception of what that means in this country.

There are blonde, blue-eyed very fair skinned Arab Americans. How do they figure as people of color?

Are people of color everyone except WASPs?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Arab American should be considered POC, but unfortunately we have an extremely narrow conception of what that means in this country.

Why?

You're white and if dressed like typical American, you get treated no differently when you walk into a store or restaurant. No one is judging you on your skin color.

So you have no concept of how Arab Americans experience discrimination. That’s clear to me.

Just because someone doesn’t experience the level of discrimination that BIPOC do doesn’t mean they don’t have a legitimate case to make that they are oppressed in this country.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Arab American should be considered POC, but unfortunately we have an extremely narrow conception of what that means in this country.

There are blonde, blue-eyed very fair skinned Arab Americans. How do they figure as people of color?

Are people of color everyone except WASPs?

There are also very fair skinned African Americans. What do you say about them?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Arab American should be considered POC, but unfortunately we have an extremely narrow conception of what that means in this country.

There are blonde, blue-eyed very fair skinned Arab Americans. How do they figure as people of color?

Are people of color everyone except WASPs?

There are also very fair skinned African Americans. What do you say about them?

The difference would be African Americans have at least some African Ancestry. Many of the Syrians are 100% European genes. They aren’t even Semites.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Arab American should be considered POC, but unfortunately we have an extremely narrow conception of what that means in this country.

There are blonde, blue-eyed very fair skinned Arab Americans. How do they figure as people of color?

Are people of color everyone except WASPs?

There are also very fair skinned African Americans. What do you say about them?

The difference would be African Americans have at least some African Ancestry. Many of the Syrians are 100% European genes. They aren’t even Semites.

But the entire point here was about how the world judges someone’s appearance, not their ethnic background. How do you factor in a light-skinned African American who can pass as white?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is her name Arab sounding? If so, that might help. My dd wrote about the Egyptian Revolution in 2011 and how she was there for it as a kid. Have no idea if it made a difference but she was accepted to every college she applied to.

🙄. Yes! Exotic or struggling stories are hooks.

[Anonymous]

There are many Arabs who live in North Africa. So what you’re all really saying is that, despite one’s skin color, one can only be considered POC if they have sub-Saharan African or Native American ancestry.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is her name Arab sounding? If so, that might help. My dd wrote about the Egyptian Revolution in 2011 and how she was there for it as a kid. Have no idea if it made a difference but she was accepted to every college she applied to.

WTH does her name have to do with it?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There are many Arabs who live in North Africa. So what you’re all really saying is that, despite one’s skin color, one can only be considered POC if they have sub-Saharan African or Native American ancestry.

It still can be a hook, PP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are many Arabs who live in North Africa. So what you’re all really saying is that, despite one’s skin color, one can only be considered POC if they have sub-Saharan African or Native American ancestry.

It still can be a hook, PP.

My point is, simply, that Arab Americans should be considered POC.