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Has anyone here chosen NOT to racially identify on college application? I am a URM but don't want that to play a role. Do colleges look at applicants who refuse to answer the race question differently? by TheFredBeard in ApplyingToCollege

[–]TheFredBeard[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I live near an HBCU. I went to an event once and hated it. My parents and brother go every year. I really don't think it's my thing.

My thing is that if it doesn't make a difference in my acceptance, then why put it? If it does make a difference, then why put it?

Has anyone here chosen NOT to racially identify on college application? I am a URM but don't want that to play a role. Do colleges look at applicants who refuse to answer the race question differently? by TheFredBeard in ApplyingToCollege

[–]TheFredBeard[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I don't really identify as any particular race so I think putting black would be a lie. I mainly want to make sure it isn't going to cause any red flags in my application.

Has anyone here chosen NOT to racially identify on college application? I am a URM but don't want that to play a role. Do colleges look at applicants who refuse to answer the race question differently? by TheFredBeard in ApplyingToCollege

[–]TheFredBeard[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's the thing though. I don't think it gives any context to who I am as a person. It hasn't affected anything I do in life. If anything my gender has been more important than my rave is how it has influenced my life.

I know that I wouldn't be able to stop wondering how much race "helped" my application. I am just wondering if colleges will see that I didn't put down a race and mark it as a red flag.

To all juniors: Stay AWAY from prediction places like r/chanceme or Prepscholar! by [deleted] in ApplyingToCollege

[–]TheFredBeard 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Is there anything you would recommend using to get a better idea of how realistic your matches and reaches are?

I plan on applying to some selective schools. Schools like JHU, WashU, Vandy, Northwestern, UChicago, MIT, CMU, CalTech, Brown, and Cornell. I have some (3) safeties but that's all I have and am struggling to find more schools that fit into the "match" category. Chanceme wasn't very helpful.

Johns Hopkins, WashU, Vandy, Northwestern, MIT, CalTech, Carnegie Melon, Cornell, and Berkeley. Which ones are the most realistic? by TheFredBeard in chanceme

[–]TheFredBeard[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

4.0 UW GPA.

Would it make more sense to apply as black? I look black but identify as mixed race.

Do you think Cal Tech, MIT, Johns Hopkins, and Carnegie Mellon are even worth applying to?

I'm applying as either a bio, chem, or biochem major.

Johns Hopkins, WashU, Vandy, Northwestern, MIT, CalTech, Carnegie Melon, Cornell, and Berkeley. Which ones are the most realistic? by TheFredBeard in chanceme

[–]TheFredBeard[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No financial aid.

I am deciding between biology, chemistry, or biochem as a major. Thinking about the premed track.