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Old 04-28-2012, 02:02 PM   #4
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Originally Posted by mclinkin94 View Post
Legally I am a Caucasian male and I can be confused as being a Caucasian. But I am Egyptian, my parents were born in Egypt ( I was born in the United States). Egypt is in Africa, So can I consider myself African American and be a URM? My father actually looks African American. I somewhat do, but I am confused as being of European origin.

Will the Medical School staff have a problem with this-especially the interviewers. My first language was not english-it is arabic and then I learned english and My family is very very poor.

Am I a URM? or Can i be?

No. Correct me if I'm wrong butI understand that Egyptians in Egypt do NOT consider them Africans and believe themselves separate from those who live to their south.

Don't think that adcoms don't see through that bull ****.
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