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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My DC is half Asian and half white (southern Europe that we have close ties to as well).  But DH was born in Asia and DC has very close connections there as well, has visited every year since birth.  DC applied last year and checked both boxes.

Keep in mind, the Common App asks questions about parents - where they went to college for example.  DH went to college in his native country, so there is really no way to hide your heritage on these apps.

A good strategy, as a PP mentioned, was that my DC embraced the third culture kid heritage: strong ties to two countries/cultures, speaks multiple languages, has spent considerable amount of time in DH's home country.  It seemed to have worked - DC is at a T20 school.

Good luck to everyone - this is a stressful process for kids and parents alike![/quote]

+1 My child also wrote their common app essay about her somewhat unique heritage an how it has helped shaped her experiences and identity. She got into 8/10 schools she applied to.[/quote]

For my mixed-race children, I am South Asian/Indian Subcontinent, though DH is Jewish/White. I was born in the US. Unless the app asks about the kid's grandparents, I don't think they will see my heritage through my colleges? Yes, my kids will likely tie into it in essays and the likes. But I just don't want both kids to be disadvantaged and put into the "Asian Pile" of applicants, just bc of my name. Hoping they can be in the"Other Pile" of applicants for multi-racial kids.[/quote]

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