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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The kid is half white and half Asian.  Some of those forms force you to choose so having to choose doesn't imply shame.  It would be a lie too under your definition to check the Asian box.  Would that imply shame about the white side????  The whole thing is ridiculous that people are judged by the top layer of skin.  The above comment implies on it's own an assumption of hiding shame as an Asian.  Our kid had such a mixed background he threw his hands up and checked the Undeclared box.  That likely was worse then any of the other  :roll: choices [/quote]

What form? Neither the Census (since 2000) nor the Common App or the Coalition App require a single race response. There is no forced single-choice answer. They specifically invite multiple responses. Choosing to only check white is what someone who is ashamed of their non-white heritage would do. That's what is sad.

The question about race on the Common Application is straightforward:

Regardless of your answer to the prior question [about Hispanic/Latino], please indicate how you identify yourself (Check one or more and describe your background). 
American Indian or Alaska Native (including all Original Peoples of the Americas) Are you Enrolled? p Yes p No If yes, please enter Tribal Enrollment Number________________
Asian (including Indian subcontinent and Philippines)
Black or African American (including Africa and Caribbean)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (Original Peoples)
White (including Middle Eastern)
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School specific apps.  On common app, he was checking 4.  Our family was diverse and open-minded before it was PC.[/quote]

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