Filipino = asian or pacific islander

[HopelessGal]

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[ndafife]

Filipino is classified as Asian based on US Census data

I think pacific islander is more Hawaiian and other Oceania countries (like Guam/Samoa)

 

[penguin4life]

field day urm stuff again

 

[candbgirl]

You've made your decision. Why did you ask?

 

[ndafife]

But what if I'm adament about my belief that the Philippines should be considered part of the "pacific islander" group?

It isn't about belief.

 

[penguin4life]

You've made your decision. Why did you ask?

huh?

 

[candbgirl]

So you have 2 user names? and in the WAMC thread you said you were non-URM with really low GPAS. So I'm confused ...

 

[gyngyn]

Asian.
I've noticed Pacific Islander has become the new "gaming" designation for Filipinos and non-native Hawaiian asians.

 

[bns140]

I would consider it Asian. Being Filipino myself I've had discussions about this. The idea that Filipinos are Pacific Islander seems like it's not a popular thing, and it's more accepted that Filipinos are categorized as Asians. I work for a lab, and we categorize Filipinos are Asians.

 

[AlteredScale]

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It's a common misconception that Filipinos are Pacific Islander. Unfortunately it doesn't play out that way and you should select Asian.

There are a few specific schools that do identify Filipinos as being an underrepresented population in their application process however.

 

[gyngyn]

It's a common misconception that Filipinos are Pacific Islander. Unfortunately it doesn't play out that way and you should select Asian.

There are a few specific schools that do identify Filipinos as being an underrepresented population in their application process however.

UCI and Utah, for example.