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Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2016 2:37 pm
by canafsa
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Re: Penalization for not answering race questions?
Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2016 2:42 pm
by Kopetz
No.
Re: Penalization for not answering race questions?
Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2016 3:22 pm
by cavalier1138
Just to slightly complicate the last answer, you could conceivably be "penalized" by refusing to note that you were, for example, African American. There's a known boost to AA applicants, so not indicating that would definitely be a drawback.
Then again, I imagine mainly white people are offended by the question, so this is probably a moot point.
Re: Penalization for not answering race questions?
Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2016 3:23 pm
by Nebby
cavalier1138 wrote:I imagine mainly white people are offended by the question, so this is probably a moot point.
Re: Penalization for not answering race questions?
Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2016 4:02 pm
by CenterFringe
Asian-Americans are known to be disadvantaged when applying to top schools. I wonder if there is an advantage then to them declining to answer.