Re: Lying about ethnicity.

"Shaun Webb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> On Mon, 01 Dec 2003 22:12:38 -0500, Abe Kohen wrote:
> 
> > 
> > "Gloria Stevens" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> > news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >> What measures exist to prevent applicants from lying about
> >> their ethnicity on their college applications?
> >>
> >> Are there standards which determine which ethnic group a
> >> person belongs to? What are they based on?
> >>
> >> Does a school have the right to perform any kind of background
> >> check.  Do they?
> >>
> >> What kind of penalty can be imposed on someone who is caught
> >> lying about their ethnicity?
> >>
> >> I am already enrolled in an MBA program, so I have no
> >> intentions of using this information for myself.  I am just
> >> curious. Any knowledge or opinions you might have on the matter
> >> would be appreciated.
> > 
> > As we don't live in Nazi Germany, the government (or a school) has no way to
> > determine whether you are whatever you say you are.
> > 
> > No penalty, Gloria or Joe or whatever your name, and whatever your
> > ethnicity.
> > 
> > Abe
> 
> You don't think that a college would withdraw an acceptance if an
> applicant was found not to be of the claimed ethnicity?  

I've heard of scholarships being revoked for this reason.  I see no
reason why they could not withdraw an acceptance, although as Abe
points out, it would likely require an active investigation -- or at
least a phone call or two.

KSG