Anonymous wrote:I have wondered about a similar question, b/c I have two Chinese-American daughters, but my DH and I are Caucasian. I have wondered, when we get to this point, if it would make a difference one way or another as to which "box" they check (say, on college applications) and, if so, which one would be "better."

But your kids aren't Caucasian. How is this an issue? What would you claim if they were African-American instead?

What about 1/4. My kids are and I include it when asked 1/4 Asian. It usually says check all that apply.

More and more you'll find a "Multiracial" category people can choose.

However if you are AA or Hispanic, check it - there are still perks in this day and age.

Anonymous wrote:It's called integrity, OP. You don't go far in life without it.

If you are half Asian (as my kids are) you don't lie about it.

Integrity?? LOL

Give me a break. It's such bullsh*t anyway that they even ask the question.

How about they just judge my (minority) kid on his merits?

Anonymous wrote:For Ivy leagues, I heard it's better to omit the Asian part. Maybe it's not the same for half-Asian.

http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2012/12/19/fears-of-an-asian-quota-in-the-ivy-league/statistics-indicate-an-ivy-league-asian-quota

Interesting.

My kids are half-Asian and half-Latino, with a Latino last name. We mark Latino.

Honestly, I come from a very multi-cultural family. I wish people would stop asking about race on all these applications. But, since they do... I figure I want to give my kids any advantage I can.

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Anonymous wrote:

liamw wrote:there are more minority only scholarships than white only that's fore sure

None of them being an Asian qualifies them. They are all for disadvantaged/unrepresented minority. In the future, if they want to be in elected office or corporate board then being an Asian may qualify as unrepresented. But not for Ivy league schools.

No such thing as a disadvantaged minority anymore.

Why determines what the right representation is, how can any school legally target a quota ratio without discriminating?

Hooray! Racism is over!

No, wait...

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

liamw wrote:there are more minority only scholarships than white only that's fore sure

None of them being an Asian qualifies them. They are all for disadvantaged/unrepresented minority. In the future, if they want to be in elected office or corporate board then being an Asian may qualify as unrepresented. But not for Ivy league schools.

No such thing as a disadvantaged minority anymore.

Why determines what the right representation is, how can any school legally target a quota ratio without discriminating?

Of course there are disadvantaged minorities. ?

Anonymous wrote:

liamw wrote:there are more minority only scholarships than white only that's fore sure

None of them being an Asian qualifies them. They are all for disadvantaged/unrepresented minority. In the future, if they want to be in elected office or corporate board then being an Asian may qualify as unrepresented. But not for Ivy league schools.

No such thing as a disadvantaged minority anymore.

Why determines what the right representation is, how can any school legally target a quota ratio without discriminating?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

liamw wrote:there are more minority only scholarships than white only that's fore sure

None of them being an Asian qualifies them. They are all for disadvantaged/unrepresented minority. In the future, if they want to be in elected office or corporate board then being an Asian may qualify as unrepresented. But not for Ivy league schools.

My DH got a minority scholarship to both undergrad and law school, and he's East Asian. They are not just for "disadvantaged" minorities (what does that mean, anyway? Being a minority in a majority white country is ALWAYS a disadvantage). Those scholarships are to increase diversity. My guess is that any school with significant Asian population (Berkeley, say) won't offer Asians a scholarship. But places trying to increase their diversity that don't have Asians will.

..which excludes Ivies, which is what people are saying here. Or really, any top univs.

Anonymous wrote:

liamw wrote:there are more minority only scholarships than white only that's fore sure

None of them being an Asian qualifies them. They are all for disadvantaged/unrepresented minority. In the future, if they want to be in elected office or corporate board then being an Asian may qualify as unrepresented. But not for Ivy league schools.

My DH got a minority scholarship to both undergrad and law school, and he's East Asian. They are not just for "disadvantaged" minorities (what does that mean, anyway? Being a minority in a majority white country is ALWAYS a disadvantage). Those scholarships are to increase diversity. My guess is that any school with significant Asian population (Berkeley, say) won't offer Asians a scholarship. But places trying to increase their diversity that don't have Asians will.

Anonymous wrote:It's called integrity, OP. You don't go far in life without it.

LOL! Tell that to all the black people that passed into white society because no one could tell the difference!

Anonymous wrote:I have wondered about a similar question, b/c I have two Chinese-American daughters, but my DH and I are Caucasian. I have wondered, when we get to this point, if it would make a difference one way or another as to which "box" they check (say, on college applications) and, if so, which one would be "better."

Your daughters, I assume adopted since you are both White, are Asian. They are not White simply because you raised them. You cannot take away their ethnicity and race.

liamw wrote:there are more minority only scholarships than white only that's fore sure

None of them being an Asian qualifies them. They are all for disadvantaged/unrepresented minority. In the future, if they want to be in elected office or corporate board then being an Asian may qualify as unrepresented. But not for Ivy league schools.

Yes OP, feel free to omit it. You are wise to realize at top colleges it will have an impact.

When DH was applying to ivies he put white. He self identifies as white anyway, so it wasn't a lie.