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What do you put on your application under ethnicity? Is it under other then list accordingly? I am confused
As far as I know it won't help you to gain admission because arab/persian ethnicities are not underrepresented.
im persian
and to be honest with you, when persians are compared or are put in the same category of arabs we iranians find that insulting.
sorry but its true
Yep, I'm middle eastern and I put down "Caucasian" or "white". We're not an underrepresented minority, thus we're classified under the "white" category.
Deep down inside you know what you are though...Just be in accordance with what they give you
What do you put on your application under ethnicity? Is it under other then list accordingly? I am confused
lol.....
Im persian, I put down caucasian. I actually think I left it blank bc either way im not going to be considered a minority
my birth certificate says caucasian........bc thats technically what were "classified" as.....even though we dont necessarily look white...& my names very persian/middle eastern
kos mikham
lmaozedong1--I know! Agreed, i meant to say not all persians look really white! some you would look at and know theyre from the middle east based on their features
but for the most partt, i just get called italian....wompwomp
& dentalworks ur persian?! My sdn crush on you just grew even more
ahahahaaaaahaha
& dentalworks ur persian?! My sdn crush on you just grew even more
ahahahaaaaahaha
This is the first time I have ever heard anyone refer to Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as being a caucasian. Now that I think about it, AADSAS has the most random races as selection options. They have options for: Guamanian, Chamorro, Samoan, native Alaskan, Native Hawaiian, etc. but absolutely nothing for the Middle Eastern, African, Northern African regions. HOW BIZARRE. What does one put if one is from Guyana, Ghana, Morocco or Egypt? Would that be "black"? AADSAS needs to update their geographic options for ethnicity.
kos mikham
kos mikham
I m 50% Iranian and 50% Italian. When I apply I was thinking of checking other Asian and specifying myself as Iranian. I guess not anymore?
Im persian, I put down caucasian. I actually think I left it blank bc either way im not going to be considered a minority
my birth certificate says caucasian........bc thats technically what were "classified" as.....even though we dont necessarily look white...& my names very persian/middle eastern
Sorry to rehash this...but..what if you are Egyptian American, put down African American, show up to the interview and don't fit that profile, and then what would happen? Would you be looked down upon like you lied on the app?
Also, not all Arabs are Asians. 1/2 of the Arab nations are in Africa. And being "Arab" is not solely based on if you speak the language of Arabic..."being an Arab" is labeled based on a tribe, not originally a language although that's the case today...
I don't think it matters whether you put African American, White or Caucasian as long as you mention that you are from Egypt. I am Egyptian, and I put down African American. I still got interviews and acceptances at my top choice schools. I don't think the admissions really care about this item. They care more about the contents of your application and your stats.
May be it matters to schools that consider minorities, which I did not apply to. In this case, I think if you put down African American without showing that you are Egyptian in any section of your AADSAS application such as country, citizenship, personal statement then this might be a problem in your interview since the admission committee might be expecting to interview a black candidate.
I don't think it matters whether you put African American, White or Caucasian as long as you mention that you are from Egypt. I am Egyptian, and I put down African American. I still got interviews and acceptances at my top choice schools. I don't think the admissions really care about this item. They care more about the contents of your application and your stats.
I don't think it matters whether you put African American, White or Caucasian as long as you mention that you are from Egypt. I am Egyptian, and I put down African American. I still got interviews and acceptances at my top choice schools. I don't think the admissions really care about this item. They care more about the contents of your application and your stats.
May be it matters to schools that consider minorities, which I did not apply to. In this case, I think if you put down African American without showing that you are Egyptian in any section of your AADSAS application such as country, citizenship, personal statement then this might be a problem in your interview since the admission committee might be expecting to interview a black candidate.
All schools look at race to some degree. If you fill out the African American box, they are expecting you to be African American, not North African, since the White box includes North African.
I would tread carefully here. I read some posts on the M.D. forums about some guy who put down AA since he was "white" and from "south africa." Needless to say he got rejected at every school he went to interview at.
Affirmative action does help in admissions and people that try to "cheat" the system...well it doesn't bode well for the applicant. Everyone knows what is meant by the term "african-american, native-american, and hispanic." To play that card that "I'm African-american since I'm originally from south Africa (even though my heritage is chinese)"... or perhaps "I'm hispanic since I was born in Peru...but I'm full chinese...." is playing a dangerously risky game.
If you do try to play the system, I would prepare myself in case it DOES backfire. Like I said, we all know what is meant by "african-american, native-american, and hispanic." To try to work the system, well I'm assuming it just doesn't look good at all. Trying to get in through special means even though you aren't qualified for those means at all.
P.S. I applied as Asian/Pacific Islander hehe
Glad you got accepted, but what worked out for you might not workout for others.
If your skin color is "white", don't put AA, it makes you look like you don't know how to read/follow directions.
Black or African American
A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa
by the way, I called AADSAS regarding this matter..the lady told me "put AA if you have dark skin or put white if you do not have a dark skin"..then she continued.."we always have the same exact question from Egyptians" lol
i have a spanish last name, which originates from spain, but my family has been here since forever. I also have a white mom(amish origins). But my grammy is cuban. Whats that classify me as
i have a spanish last name, which originates from spain, but my family has been here since forever. I also have a white mom(amish origins). But my grammy is cuban. Whats that classify me as
i have a spanish last name, which originates from spain, but my family has been here since forever. I also have a white mom(amish origins). But my grammy is cuban. Whats that classify me as
Thanks EgyptianDentist. I dont think most ppl realize that in the US Arabs are consideed a minority because many Arabs will put either White, Black/African American, or Asian American depending on their skin tone vs. their race/heritage/ethnicity.
BTW remember Egypt IS in Africa and there are many dark toned Egyptians that could potentially pass as traditional African American based on how they "look."