Hi. I have 1/2 Asian, 1/2 Caucasian daughters. My younger daughter will be applying to colleges this year. She wants to attend a college in CA (she's sick of snow & cold!). I've been debating whether to have her apply as a Caucasian rather than an Asian. Her guidance counselor is pressuring her to apply Asian. A few months ago I read this article (http://www.foxnews.com/us/2014/11/18/rejected-asian-students-sue-harvard-over-admissions-that-favor-other-minorities/#) about Asian students suing Harvard & UNC. They cited a 2009 Princeton study that concluded "the average Asian American applicant needed a much higher 1460 SAT score to be admitted, a white student with similar GPA and other qualifications only needed a score of 1320". I know colleges have their own admission metrics but it looks like the bar is higher for Asian students. My daughter is applying to several highly selective schools in SoCal so any edge she can get she'll need. Thanks in advance for your thoughts!
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