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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Are the Rohingya/Hmong/Uyghur diaspora considered URMs for college applications?  [b]What if the kid is a refugee or son/daughter of a refugee?  [/b]Or are these groups lumped in with "Asian/Pacific islander"?

In a related question, how would an applicant belonging to one of these diaspora relay this in their college application?  Through the essay is the only way I can think of.[b]  Is it enough of a hook to focus on a refugee status rather than [/b]a "made Varsity soccer captain" in the essay?

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Insider here.

Bottom line, schools care more about HOW your identity has impacted you than what boxes you check. Do use Activities, Writing (essay and Additional Information (also 650 words).

That said,  focus on the [b]Common App student profile[/b] to make sure colleges understand the student's unique status of coming from a family facing genocide and ethnic oppression.

Under Demographics, select Race, then Asian and a list of 10 countries (not ethnicities, but better than generic Asian) and sub regions will come up. With your examples, Cambodia, Vietnam, China or "Other Southeast Asian" could apply.

Contrary to popular belief, colleges DO care about diversity WITHIN the "Asian" catchall term. That's why national options were putl on the personal profile. It's the same for "Hispanic" category which has Cuba, Mexico, Spain etc.

Geography and Language sections could also be used to specify background. Depends on the student.

In the Education section add any Comunity based college access support  like mentoring, refugee relocation, etc. This shows the student is trying to overcome the barriers their family faces. Also, some schools have relationships or track record with college access organizations.

Use as many tools as possible to tell the student's story. Children of refugees carry burdens others don't. Persistence in facing often invisible hurdles, like the Model Minority Myth, is what schools are looking for. [/quote]

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