34% of white college students lied about their race to improve chances of admission, financial aid benefits - Intelligent

34% of white college students lied about their race to improve chances of admission, financial aid benefits - Intelligent
"Key Takeaways

• 34% of white Americans who applied to colleges or universities admit to lying about being a racial minority on their application
  
• 48% of people who lied claimed to be Native American
• 3/4 of people who faked being a racial minority on their applications were accepted by the colleges to which they lied