I agree that it's pretty time consuming. That's why I went for the colors haha. However, I do like her idea of brackets, underlines, and boxes serving separate purposes.
They're interested in the group(s) you identity with. They aren't asking you to check the boxes that you think will maximize your chance of being accepted.
... asking you to check the boxes that you think will maximize ... OP came off as "which boxes should I mark to ensure ... would suggest you mark both boxes. You said you identity with ...
... asking you to check the boxes that you think will maximize ... OP came off as "which boxes should I mark to ensure ... would suggest you mark both boxes. You said you identity with ...