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:
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> > 
> > "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?
> > 
> > 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?  
> 
> Shaun


It is really simple, no lying necessary. For activities, list the
Black Students Union. Start one if there isn't one at your school. For
your essay, write about celebrating Kwanzza with your family. For
ethnicity, decline to state. You do have to think of this before
senior year, though,if you are going to be honest about it. I remember
a bunch of white-looking people on tv a year or two ago who were
surprised to learn that one of their ancestors was a black slave. Many
Americans could have a bit of black blood in them and not know it.
What does "African-American" mean anyway?

Sal