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Anonymous Posted at 6:46 am on Nov. 8, 2008
of Caucasian when I was registering for the SAT?

Because i really wanted to but my mom said no.

Would they have actually gotten mad at me if I showed up white?

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hI jAMES Posted at 6:56 am on Nov. 8, 2008
Quote: from Anonymous at 9:53 am on Nov. 8, 2008

I mean when you apply and stuff, how do they practice affirmative action unless they look from that

Just solve your problems and put Mexican down.  They'll understand.

Anonymous Posted at 6:53 am on Nov. 8, 2008
I mean when you apply and stuff, how do they practice affirmative action unless they look from that
hI jAMES Posted at 6:53 am on Nov. 8, 2008
You know what they do with that race option?  They do statistics on it.  So if you lie, you wont get in trouble.  They don't check out your name and then hunt you down to see if you put the right one down! LOL.

Most people just don't care and just put the right one down.  It doesn't really matter anyway.

Anonymous Posted at 6:52 am on Nov. 8, 2008
Quote: from seekingsimplicity at 6:48 am on Nov. 8, 2008

well, i am techically by law African American, but check out my pics, i dont look it.
do you have any black heritage at all. if you are at least one-eight, then you pass.

no...
hubbabubba52 Posted at 6:50 am on Nov. 8, 2008
i did that, but they did get kinda mad..
i took it in  6th an again in 8th grade
Hi Carie Posted at 6:50 am on Nov. 8, 2008
why would it matter? who would wantto lie about something like that?
Death of rats Posted at 6:49 am on Nov. 8, 2008
Quote: from Anonymous at 9:48 am on Nov. 8, 2008

so why doesn't everybody do that

Because it doesn't matter. They only ask you that for statistic purposes, it's not like they score the test differently.

tennisplayerV2 Posted at 6:48 am on Nov. 8, 2008
lol why do it anyway?  you could get in trouble if they do check...but theres a chance that they wont...but if they do you lose points on ur sats and then you could get in a lot of trouble for lying...its just not worth it in my opinion.
seekingsimplicity Posted at 6:48 am on Nov. 8, 2008
well, i am techically by law African American, but check out my pics, i dont look it.
do you have any black heritage at all. if you are at least one-eight, then you pass.
Anonymous Posted at 6:48 am on Nov. 8, 2008
so why doesn't everybody do that
Catacomb Posted at 6:47 am on Nov. 8, 2008
they dont check
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