We all know that the race issue is the problem, nobody is denying that. However we have a thing called diversity and we all live with that, whether at work, low-cost subsidized housing, or college admissions. It is a part of the world we live in - most of us accept that.
I continue to contend that junior knows very well what he is doing is not honest and is being contemplated for the sole purpose of misleading the admissions committee.
Is junior going to put down his race as African-American on all his college apps? Or just the ones where he feels he might not get in without resorting to that? Has he ever marked AA for anything in his life, or is this just all of a sudden he's associating with his roots?
If he wants to get into the legal definition of race, then let's take parents up on the legal definition of adult - which junior is not.
Here is the answer to the question that you're looking for an admissions person to answer:
http://seaholmhighlander.com/community/seaholm-high-school/280-what-lying-on-a-college-application-could-do-to-your-future
"You have no recourse. We can deny, revoke, or expel."
Junior can argue that he's not lying all he likes, it comes down to integrity and what this exemplifies is that he's probably lacking in that area.
Have junior read the statement one more time, because there is very little uncertainty about the ramifications.
"You have no recourse. We can deny, revoke, or expel."
After being presented with the facts and that denial of admission, revocation of admission, or expulsion (at any time down the road) are possibilities, would a mature, smart individual still do what he is contemplating?
Also note the paragraph after the statement regarding UofM...is this a simple mistake or malicious intent? It's not a simple mistake, he knows what he's doing.