The "Select One" Option on University Applications - Part 4

Selecting Just One Applicable Racial/Ethnic Identity on a University Application's Race Reporting Form

Welcome to the last installment of Growing Up Mixed's series on how to fill out the race reporting form that's a part of most university applications as a multiracial and/or multiethnic individual.  

So far, we've covered the pros and cons of:

1. Selecting all applicable racial and ethnic identities
2. Selecting "Other" or an unspecified option and writing in "multiracial" and/or "multiethnic" in the blank space provided

Selecting only one applicable racial or ethnic identity is the last option we'll discuss.  So, what are the pros and cons of the "just one" option?

Benefits of Selecting "Just One"