Grandfather is from Chile, (Hispanic) : my DC 25% Hispanic?

[Anonymous]

When you fill out college applications, what do you put? 75% Caucasian? Don’t mention it? Does it matter? Is there a percentage to claim “minority status”? What are the guidelines?

[Anonymous]

I can beat that. My grandfather is from Spain. I can legitimately check the Hispanic box. And I do!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I can beat that. My grandfather is from Spain. I can legitimately check the Hispanic box. And I do!

What does this mean? Beating that? how? And how is being from Chile not legitimate?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:When you fill out college applications, what do you put? 75% Caucasian? Don’t mention it? Does it matter? Is there a percentage to claim “minority status”? What are the guidelines?

You are either Hispanic or not. You can't speak 25% of a language.

[Anonymous]

No guidelines.

[Anonymous]

Race and ethnicity on the college applications are self-identified. Your son certainly could self-identify as Hispanic OR Hispanic and Caucasian OR multiple/more than 2 (whatever term the ap uses) races that reflect DC's heritage.

[Anonymous]

(1) Does your child speak Spanish?
(2) Did your daughter have a quinceanera?
(3) Do you have chotskies of the Virgin Mary sitting on doilies on furniture in your house?
(4) Do you regularly cook Hispanic food because it reminds you of home? Not because you want to try a new recipe
(5) Would your child be embarrassed in 30 or 40 years when he/she is running for president and it turns out he/she ticked the Hispanic box?

I think number five should be your guide, but the others are useful too.

[Anonymous]

My children are one quarter white European, one quarter from one Asian country and one half from another Asian country.

We speak the European language.
I check White and Asian boxes.

You can in all correctness check Hispanic and the other ethnicity (ies) your child has.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
My children are one quarter white European, one quarter from one Asian country and one half from another Asian country.

We speak the European language.
I check White and Asian boxes.

You can in all correctness check Hispanic and the other ethnicity (ies) your child has.

I disagree completely. Not for you but for the 1/ Chilean.
Unlike Hispanic, Asians are actually PENALIZED in the college application process. They are over-represented in the college bound population. If you check Asian and white all the time, then you identify as Asian and white.

I would ask Chilean mom, what have you checked for the last 17 years? What does your partner check for his race? My sense is that Hispanic is all of a sudden a lottery ticket for parents of in all senses white American kids when it comes to the college application process.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
My children are one quarter white European, one quarter from one Asian country and one half from another Asian country.

We speak the European language.
I check White and Asian boxes.

You can in all correctness check Hispanic and the other ethnicity (ies) your child has.

I disagree completely. Not for you but for the 1/ Chilean.
Unlike Hispanic, Asians are actually PENALIZED in the college application process. They are over-represented in the college bound population. If you check Asian and white all the time, then you identify as Asian and white.

I would ask Chilean mom, what have you checked for the last 17 years? What does your partner check for his race? My sense is that Hispanic is all of a sudden a lottery ticket for parents of in all senses white American kids when it comes to the college application process.

18:46 again. You can't hide the truth, PP.
If the child has a hispanic ascendant, then he has a hispanic ascendant, period.
I am well aware of the unfair standards expected of Asians in this country and the advantages Hispanics and Blacks enjoy in the college application.
But being proud of your heritage and telling the truth is always the right thing to do.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:When you fill out college applications, what do you put? 75% Caucasian? Don’t mention it? Does it matter? Is there a percentage to claim “minority status”? What are the guidelines?

You'd be stupid not to check "Hispanic."

[Anonymous]

go by what the child mostly is. in this case, white.

[Anonymous]

I don't put percentages. Are you asked for percentages?

My son is half Arab and half white. He looks white. Our household is probably 75% culturally American and 25% culturally Arab. My son has been in Arabic classes for four years, but he's not fluent. I always check white and Arab. I don't foresee much Arabic culture extending to his kids' generation, FWIW, unless he marries an Arab.

[Anonymous]

if you want to work the system - check hispanic.

if you want to be honest, check white.

[Anonymous]

that said, i would check black if i were you - race is self reported and self identified. No one can tell you what race you are or not except yourself.

Therefore, I recommend everyone say they are black.