Disadvantaged status?

A few months ago I received a letter from a medical school's office of diversity saying as a disadvantaged student they encourage me to apply to their school. My family is originally from Afghanistan but before I was born in the mid 90's they left for Pakistan as refugees and applied for asylum status to the United States where we've lived since I was about 6 months old. However I've lived a middle class life for as long as I can remember and am considered Caucasian so I'm technically an... Disadvantaged status?
Source: Student Doctor Network - Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Tags: Pre-Medical - MD Source Type: forums