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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP - affirmative action is horrible and discriminatory. It should not be a thing.

But this is the system we are dealing with, so your son should check both boxes or check 'two or more races'. (Which is it?)[/quote]
NP.  If I read the OP right, the Common App response would look something like this:
[quote]Are you Hispanic or Latino/a/x
[ ] Yes
[x] No

Regardless of your answer to the prior question, please indicate how you identify yourself. (You may select one or more)
[ ] American Indian or Alaska Native
[ ] Asian
[x] Black or African American
[ ] Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
[x] White

Which best describes your Black or African American background? (You may select one or more)
[x] U.S. / African American
[ ] Africa
[ ] Caribbean
[ ] Other

Which best describes your White background? (You may select one or more)
[x] Europe
[ ] Middle East
[ ] Other

The questions in this section, while helpful to colleges, are entirely optional, and you're welcome to move on without answering them. Before you do, please confirm for us that you've completed this section to your satisfaction. 
[ ] Yes, I have completed this section to my satisfaction.[/quote]
(In most cases, checking "other" will bring up a blank box in which the applicant can write some further clarification)[/quote]

PP here. Thank you! I was curious and now I know. Appreciate it! [/quote]

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