Applying as Hispanic when I don't look it?

[asdfhhadsf234]

Hi all,

I'm 100% Puerto Rican but look completely white. Is applying as Hispanic to dental schools a bad idea?

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[aj30]

Hi all,

I'm 100% Puerto Rican but look completely white. Is applying as Hispanic to dental schools a bad idea?

Insane how race plays a role in school admissions (I thought the whole point was that it shouldn't...)
Either way enough of the truth...I've heard of situations like this before. If you are indeed Peurto Rican you have nothing to fear.
They'd be afraid to question you anyways-that'd be racist...

 

[asdfhhadsf234]

Insane how race plays a role in school admissions (I thought the whole point was that it shouldn't...)
Either way enough of the truth...I've heard of situations like this before. If you are indeed Peurto Rican you have nothing to fear.
They'd be afraid to question you anyways-that'd be racist...

I'm most afraid of them thinking I'm a liar and saying nothing. I really can't emphasize enough that I look like a stereotypical white guy.

 

[aj30]

I'm most afraid of them thinking I'm a liar and saying nothing. I really can't emphasize enough that I look like a stereotypical white guy.

Haha I know what you mean. But think of it this way-when they look at you and they see that you claim to be Peurto Rican, they're going to think themselves "this guy can't be lying about his race-it would too see through. He must be telling the truth and has some interesting story". Honestly that's the way I'd look at it.
Kind of like a "you can't make this stuff up" attitude.

Also you can bring up some anecdote from your family history on the interview. Obviously nonchalantly-you shouldn't sit there trying to convince your interviewer you're telling the truth about your race.

 

[osker246]

Don't worry about it. I'm Hispanic and look white as can be and race was never a discussion in my interviews.

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[O Gaúcho]

Being Hispanic is admission gold. Good luck deciding which school to attend from all your future acceptances!

 

[670206]

Yea your still hispanic bro. I am a URM with the same thing

Being Hispanic is admission gold. Good luck deciding which school to attend from all your future acceptances!

I hope that's the case lol

 

[doc toothache]

Being Hispanic is admission gold. Good luck deciding which school to attend from all your future acceptances!

There is no evidence to suggest that Hispanics or AA get preferential treatment for DS admission. It would be nice if mythology textbooks made the appropriate corrections on this reality.
"Affirmative Action"-The Myth Behind the Impact on ds Admission.

 

[tyjacobs]

Hi all,

I'm 100% Puerto Rican but look completely white. Is applying as Hispanic to dental schools a bad idea?

No, if you are Puerto rican, then definitely apply as that. Doesn't really matter if you "look like a Puerto rican" vs. "if you don't." I mean in all honesty, what is a Puerto rican supposed to look like? You should have no problems.

 

[chives_irvine]

No one can challenge you on that. But it would be funny if you had a 'super-white' last name like Jones or Smith. Even if you did though, it wouldn't make a difference

 

[fit2]

too bad international isn't URM lol

 

[crazycatladyintraining]

No one can challenge you on that. But it would be funny if you had a 'super-white' last name like Jones or Smith. Even if you did though, it wouldn't make a difference

LOL when I'm ready to apply it's going to be fun explaining how someone born in Mexico, who immigrated at 1 and didn't learn english until preschool ended up with one of those two last names you just mentioned.

 

[Life of Pablo]

On one of the dental admissions committee videos, they said one of the things some dental applicants try to do is claim that they are a race that they're not. I'm assuming they must have a way of determining what ethnicity you really are then?

 

[Alpha Centauri]

Schools are defending (and even accommodating) people claiming they are males when they have vaginas, and females when they have penises. You my friend are normal, and have nothing to worry about.

 

[fit2]

Schools are defending (and even accommodating) people claiming they are males when they have vaginas, and females when they have penises. You my friend are normal, and have nothing to worry about.

is that yo like avoid discrimination attacks...or boast that they fight for social injustice?

 

[Alpha Centauri]

is that yo like avoid discrimination attacks...or boast that they fight for social injustice?

Probably fighting for social injustice. Meanwhile we have homeless, mistreated, and suicidal veterans, women and gays being killed in the Middle East, and people abusing government welfare programs. But hey, enforcing gender neutral pronouns and bathrooms upon an entire population will solve an issue affecting 0.6% of our population

 

[fit2]

Probably fighting for social injustice. Meanwhile we have homeless, mistreated, and suicidal veterans, women and gays being killed in the Middle East, and people abusing government welfare programs. But hey, enforcing gender neutral pronouns and bathrooms upon an entire population will solve an issue affecting 0.6% of our population

totally agree with this. wrong priorities for something that really doesn't matter all that much while really problems go unsolved and more people continue to suffer