2 races+ and gender

[Anonymous]

Looking at the common data sets, there aren't as many 2 race students as I would have expected. Is there a boost or just proportionally representative?

I also see fewer males applying with equal acceptance rates of women for the most part. Do boys have a boost?

[Anonymous]

Most mixed race students choose to identify with and select a single race.

And boys often have an edge when applying to smaller schools as many of them tend to attract girls more easily. Boys tend toward the big loud football schools.

[Anonymous]

They probably choose to identify as the minority that will get them easier entrance.

We are white/asian, so perhaps it's better to identify as white?

[Anonymous]

Resist the binary and choose “other” or write in biracial.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They probably choose to identify as the minority that will get them easier entrance.

We are white/asian, so perhaps it's better to identify as white?

Better than that is to mark American Indian. Elizabeth Warren did it. I suspect this strategy is not uncommon since there's already a name for this phenomenon or strategy. Also, an Ashkenazi jewish friend of mine marks "African American" whenever he needs a lift.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Most mixed race students choose to identify with and select a single race.

And boys often have an edge when applying to smaller schools as many of them tend to attract girls more easily. Boys tend toward the big loud football schools.

Source?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Most mixed race students choose to identify with and select a single race.

And boys often have an edge when applying to smaller schools as many of them tend to attract girls more easily. Boys tend toward the big loud football schools.

“Most”? My mixed race child always chooses mixed race.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Looking at the common data sets, there aren't as many 2 race students as I would have expected. Is there a boost or just proportionally representative?

I also see fewer males applying with equal acceptance rates of women for the most part. Do boys have a boost?

Which schools are you referring to? My science DD is looking at male-heavy schools where male applicants dwarf the females.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Most mixed race students choose to identify with and select a single race.

And boys often have an edge when applying to smaller schools as many of them tend to attract girls more easily. Boys tend toward the big loud football schools.

Source?

It's sort of a common knowledge at slacs where the male/female ratio is already skewed, close to 60 to 40, males tend to have advantage over females. Average acceptance at Vassar, for example, is approximately 30%. For females, it's more like 10-15%.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Looking at the common data sets, there aren't as many 2 race students as I would have expected. Is there a boost or just proportionally representative?

I also see fewer males applying with equal acceptance rates of women for the most part. Do boys have a boost?

Which schools are you referring to? My science DD is looking at male-heavy schools where male applicants dwarf the females.

Females generally have advantage in STEM schools. MIT, Cal Tech, Harvey Mudd, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Olin, etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Most mixed race students choose to identify with and select a single race.

And boys often have an edge when applying to smaller schools as many of them tend to attract girls more easily. Boys tend toward the big loud football schools.

Source?

The Common datat sets indicate the exact number of males vs females apply to each school.

[Anonymous]

"Better than that is to mark American Indian. Elizabeth Warren did it. I suspect this strategy is not uncommon since there's already a name for this phenomenon or strategy. Also, an Ashkenazi jewish friend of mine marks "African American" whenever he needs a lift."

Horrible idea. Once you do it, it will follow you around forever.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Most mixed race students choose to identify with and select a single race.

And boys often have an edge when applying to smaller schools as many of them tend to attract girls more easily. Boys tend toward the big loud football schools.

Source?

The Common datat sets indicate the exact number of males vs females apply to each school.

Actually, I was wondering about the source for the "most mixed race students" choose to identify with and select a single race."

My mixed-race DC always chooses mixed-race as well.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Most mixed race students choose to identify with and select a single race.

And boys often have an edge when applying to smaller schools as many of them tend to attract girls more easily. Boys tend toward the big loud football schools.

What??

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Most mixed race students choose to identify with and select a single race.

And boys often have an edge when applying to smaller schools as many of them tend to attract girls more easily. Boys tend toward the big loud football schools.

Source?

The Common datat sets indicate the exact number of males vs females apply to each school.

Actually, I was wondering about the source for the "most mixed race students" choose to identify with and select a single race."

My mixed-race DC always chooses mixed-race as well.

I think it really varies. I'm biracial. Sometimes I will pick two choices, if more than one choice is allowed. If forced choice, I usually mark black, since I identify more with that side. I never pick "mixed race" if offered since it seems vague and not very informative to me. YMMV.