Biracial URM status? Forum

[CoolHouse]

My racial makeup is similar to that of Obama's except my mother is Black and my father is White. I understand that I would be able to identify myself as a URM AA when I apply, however will the fact that I am Canadian affect my URM identification?

[Barack O'Drama]

You may want to talk to a poster named jnwa who is a fellow black-Canadian. I think you are still treated as a regular-black candidate, whether or not you are from Canada. I could be completely wrong, but IIRC, that is what I have heard.

I'm also bi-racial with a black mother and a white father. Not from Canada though..

[CoolHouse]

You may want to talk to a poster named jnwa who is a fellow black-Canadian. I think you are still treated as a regular-black candidate, whether or not you are from Canada. I could be completely wrong, but IIRC, that is what I have heard.

I'm also bi-racial with a black mother and a white father. Not from Canada though..

Ok thanks. Just to confirm, when I apply do I need to indicate that I am part White or can I just select that I am Black?

[Barack O'Drama]

You may want to talk to a poster named jnwa who is a fellow black-Canadian. I think you are still treated as a regular-black candidate, whether or not you are from Canada. I could be completely wrong, but IIRC, that is what I have heard.

I'm also bi-racial with a black mother and a white father. Not from Canada though..

Ok thanks. Just to confirm, when I apply do I need to indicate that I am part White or can I just select that I am Black?

That is actually a good question... Maybe there is a "2 or more races" option? My parents passed away when I was younger, and my grandparent's raised me, so I've always just always identified as black...

[yaliehopeful]

My racial makeup is similar to that of Obama's except my mother is Black and my father is White. I understand that I would be able to identify myself as a URM AA when I apply, however will the fact that I am Canadian affect my URM identification?

Black Canadian male here, just went through law admissions process this cycle. Even though you're mix raced and Canadian, you will still be considered a URM by American law schools and therefore will receive the same boost as your American counterparts.

[cdotson2]

For bi/mixed race just check all the boxes that apply. I'm Puerto Rican, Cuban, and white, I marked all of them and I still got the boost. It's important to be truthful though, I'd rather miss the urm boost than risk a C&F violation.

[CoolHouse]

My racial makeup is similar to that of Obama's except my mother is Black and my father is White. I understand that I would be able to identify myself as a URM AA when I apply, however will the fact that I am Canadian affect my URM identification?

Black Canadian male here, just went through law admissions process this cycle. Even though you're mix raced and Canadian, you will still be considered a URM by American law schools and therefore will receive the same boost as your American counterparts.

Ok that makes sense, if I identify as black would I be able to just select AA? Or do i have to select white and AA?

[yaliehopeful]

My racial makeup is similar to that of Obama's except my mother is Black and my father is White. I understand that I would be able to identify myself as a URM AA when I apply, however will the fact that I am Canadian affect my URM identification?

Black Canadian male here, just went through law admissions process this cycle. Even though you're mix raced and Canadian, you will still be considered a URM by American law schools and therefore will receive the same boost as your American counterparts.

Ok that makes sense, if I identify as black would I be able to just select AA? Or do i have to select white and AA?

Select white and AA. The fact that you're part white won't affect your boost, don't worry.

[jnwa]

Boost is the same....I'm continually shocked by the amount of black Canadians on this site. If y'all don't stop applying were gunna get our own category.

[yaliehopeful]

Boost is the same....I'm continually shocked by the amount of black Canadians on this site. If y'all don't stop applying were gunna get our own category.

+1

I think more and more of us are finding out about the boost