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Anonymous wrote: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?)

NP. If I read the OP right, the Common App response would look something like this:

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.

(In most cases, checking "other" will bring up a blank box in which the applicant can write some further clarification)

PP here. Thank you! I was curious and now I know. Appreciate it!

I think the whole system is so silly and messed up that folks might as well check whatever box is most advantageous so long as it is not an outright lie. In your son’s case, that probably means ticking both white and black and not losing a minute of sleep over it.

Anonymous wrote: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?)

NP. If I read the OP right, the Common App response would look something like this:

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.

(In most cases, checking "other" will bring up a blank box in which the applicant can write some further clarification)

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?)

NP. Let's keep in mind that race (black, white, native american) and ethnicity (hispanic) are two different things, something missing from that other thread.

OP, I would check the box. The question in the Common App asks: "please indicate how you identify yourself. (You may select one or more)", so OP in your case, your child would check both white and "black or african american." Caveat, I would also anticipate the possibility that a question might be raised, so look up what you checked on school forms - see what the high school has from registration. While probably uncommon, it is not unheard of for an AO to call a GC to ask that. Also make sure the student is consistent with checking the box when registering with College Board and ACT.

Anonymous wrote:OP I have a somewhat similar situation but I have 2 kids. One is darker than the minority spouse! The other is like your son, maybe looks a little tan but that’s about it. I find it really strange to have one kid claim their mixed race and one not, so safe to say they both will.

We have a similar situation, but with Hispanic ethnicity. Racially, they are white with some native american, but the native american box cannot be checked. Some of our kids are substantially darker, clearly not all white (and yeah, socially for them it is absolutely has been noticed), and others lighter. I can't imagine checking different boxes for different kids in the same family.

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Anonymous wrote:The truth is it’s not really going to help all that much but you should check AA because the fact is his heritage is AA even if you don’t celebrate it. You would have been raise upper middle class if you were not AA.

They look more at income snd 1st to attend college now. If you hadn’t attended college your child would get a bigger boost that marking AA.

In that case, we should all check African American and derive benefits since we all originated from Africa according to the scientists and academia.

You don’t know the difference between AA and African? Maybe you should just check parents have no education.

You have reading comprehension issues? Good thing your kid doesn’t have to submit sat scores.

Nice try Becky Sue!

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The truth is it’s not really going to help all that much but you should check AA because the fact is his heritage is AA even if you don’t celebrate it. You would have been raise upper middle class if you were not AA.

They look more at income snd 1st to attend college now. If you hadn’t attended college your child would get a bigger boost that marking AA.

In that case, we should all check African American and derive benefits since we all originated from Africa according to the scientists and academia.

You don’t know the difference between AA and African? Maybe you should just check parents have no education.

You have reading comprehension issues? Good thing your kid doesn’t have to submit sat scores.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The truth is it’s not really going to help all that much but you should check AA because the fact is his heritage is AA even if you don’t celebrate it. You would have been raise upper middle class if you were not AA.

They look more at income snd 1st to attend college now. If you hadn’t attended college your child would get a bigger boost that marking AA.

In that case, we should all check African American and derive benefits since we all originated from Africa according to the scientists and academia.

You don’t know the difference between AA and African? Maybe you should just check parents have no education.

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Anonymous wrote:If I were OP, I would check the box for two or more races. I saw somewhere in the news, Kamala Harris is labeled as two or more race in Biden's administration.


Please give the chance to those people who really suffered from discrimination due to their skin color or social economic status. Your Child will be shining in the college that is best for his capability.

Kamala Harris is two or more races. Her mother came from India and her father was AA.

And she attended Howard University.

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Anonymous wrote:Of course your child should check the box. He is 25% AA. You should have no guilt about this! Good luck.

He does not identify as AA, he has no connection to AA culture. He should not check the box.

Another Hilary Baldwin.

Anonymous wrote:Of course your child should check the box. He is 25% AA. You should have no guilt about this! Good luck.

He does not identify as AA, he has no connection to AA culture. He should not check the box.

Anonymous wrote:If I were OP, I would check the box for two or more races. I saw somewhere in the news, Kamala Harris is labeled as two or more race in Biden's administration.


Please give the chance to those people who really suffered from discrimination due to their skin color or social economic status. Your Child will be shining in the college that is best for his capability.

Kamala Harris is two or more races. Her mother came from India and her father was AA.

Anonymous wrote:The truth is it’s not really going to help all that much but you should check AA because the fact is his heritage is AA even if you don’t celebrate it. You would have been raise upper middle class if you were not AA.

They look more at income snd 1st to attend college now. If you hadn’t attended college your child would get a bigger boost that marking AA.

In that case, we should all check African American and derive benefits since we all originated from Africa according to the scientists and academia.

If I were OP, I would check the box for two or more races. I saw somewhere in the news, Kamala Harris is labeled as two or more race in Biden's administration.


Please give the chance to those people who really suffered from discrimination due to their skin color or social economic status. Your Child will be shining in the college that is best for his capability.

Anonymous wrote:I’d be careful with thjs stuff now, esp since people are outing others who fake an identity. Does he actually identify as black? If not then don’t check the box. So simple.

Nope! There are expectations that wealthy and light skin AA will check the box. You don’t erase history of AA by being white passing. We need leaders in all aspects of the world including children like OPs child. Seriously how many AA white passing children are in the US? Maybe 1%.