Race on common app

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The box is not viewable by admissions during application review.

The box still exists because colleges are still required to report the data to the federal government on the enrolled class.

Who in fed is collecting this now? Oh right only collect from blue state colleges to take away funding or from a GMU type in a purple state

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The box is not viewable by admissions during application review.

The box still exists because colleges are still required to report the data to the federal government on the enrolled class.

Who in fed is collecting this now? Oh right only collect from blue state colleges to take away funding or from a GMU type in a purple state

How do they prove they didn’t give URMs a preference without data to back them up?

We already saw the fishing expedition at UVA - DOJ asked for undergrad admissions data, essays, etc. Then they came back for law school. Then they went for the business school. They didn’t find any stories and switched to targeting the president.

Data proves they aren’t breaking the law…for now. We’re now in a phase where feelings overrule data in the government.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The correct answer is Black/African American.
- Zohran Mamdani

Or dig up a photo of a relative with good cheekbones & go full Liz Warren.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We don’t Check the race box anywhere.

+1

Our HS actually advises not to check it anywhere.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The box is not viewable by admissions during application review.

The box still exists because colleges are still required to report the data to the federal government on the enrolled class.

Who in fed is collecting this now? Oh right only collect from blue state colleges to take away funding or from a GMU type in a purple state

How do they prove they didn’t give URMs a preference without data to back them up?

We already saw the fishing expedition at UVA - DOJ asked for undergrad admissions data, essays, etc. Then they came back for law school. Then they went for the business school. They didn’t find any stories and switched to targeting the president.

Data proves they aren’t breaking the law…for now. We’re now in a phase where feelings overrule data in the government.

Scary. We have yet to see how much will change in 1265 days 2 hours 17 min

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The box is not viewable by admissions during application review.

The box still exists because colleges are still required to report the data to the federal government on the enrolled class.

Who in fed is collecting this now? Oh right only collect from blue state colleges to take away funding or from a GMU type in a purple state

How do they prove they didn’t give URMs a preference without data to back them up?

We already saw the fishing expedition at UVA - DOJ asked for undergrad admissions data, essays, etc. Then they came back for law school. Then they went for the business school. They didn’t find any stories and switched to targeting the president.

Data proves they aren’t breaking the law…for now. We’re now in a phase where feelings overrule data in the government.

So no essays this year at UVA?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The correct answer is Black/African American.
- Zohran Mamdani

Literally born in Africa.

Do you guys want him to check white.

Need better boxes!!

They need no boxes

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Indian-American here. Half of my family, including a parent, came from the Indian diaspora in Africa. I wouldn’t have dreamed of identifying myself as anything other than Asian-American when applying to college or just American, which I am! Africa is an important and valued part of my family history. India is my cultural heritage. America is my core identity.

Were you personally born in Africa, though?

She wasn't born in India, either.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The box is not viewable by admissions during application review.

The box still exists because colleges are still required to report the data to the federal government on the enrolled class.

What if everyone checked "choose not to answer"?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How about you guys choose ‘Asian’ if you say there is no Asian discrimination? You’re suddenly so informed when it matters

This!

All the mix race kids I know of chose the non-Asian race in college application.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The box is not viewable by admissions during application review.

The box still exists because colleges are still required to report the data to the federal government on the enrolled class.

What if everyone checked "choose not to answer"?

The reports include "not reported"

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How about you guys choose ‘Asian’ if you say there is no Asian discrimination? You’re suddenly so informed when it matters

This!

All the mix race kids I know of chose the non-Asian race in college application.

Goes to show people here are just hypocrites and down right racists. Only racists would defend this racism knowing it’s true.

[Anonymous]

If you are Asian, high score, should check the box this year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The box is not viewable by admissions during application review.

The box still exists because colleges are still required to report the data to the federal government on the enrolled class.

What if everyone checked "choose not to answer"?

That’s what I think everyone should do.

We don’t check it

[Anonymous]

URM should boycott the race box this year. Don’t check it. Don’t leave any trace for Fed. I think AN also recommended against writing about it in essays.