Zohran Mamdani, a Democratic mayoral nominee, scored 2140 on the SAT, which falls below the median for admitted students. He received backlash for identifying as both 'Asian' and 'Black/African American' on his Columbia University application. Critics suggest that his identification may have been influenced by affirmative action policies. Mamdani claims he does not identify as African American but as an American born in Africa, citing a lack of suitable categories on the application. Mayor Eric Adams condemned Mamdani's actions as offensive and exploitative of African American identity.
Zohran Mamdani scored 2140 on the SAT, which is lower than the median for admitted students but possibly above median for Black students.
Mamdani faced criticism for identifying as both 'Asian' and 'Black/African American' on his application to Columbia University.
Mamdani stated that he identifies as 'an American who was born in Africa' due to lacking an appropriate identity category on the application.
Mayor Eric Adams criticized Mamdani's appropriation of the African American identity as exploitative and offensive.
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