Forty six participants responded with between 1 and 24 excuses from the 41 choices listed.

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11 women listed gender as an excuse

18 men listed gender

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35 Listed ethnicity as an excuse:

6 black people
7 white people        
7 Hispanic people
15 Asian people

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From all respondents:
43% checked “My family expects too much from me.”
39% checked I‘m not smart enough.”
33% said “I’m shy.”
28% checked “My family won’t let me________.”
26% said “I come from a different culture.”
24% checked “I’m too smart.”
20% said “I’m too short.”
18% said “I’m poor.”
18% checked “No one believes in me.”
15.2 said “I’ve been in trouble with the law.”
15.2% checked “I’m too fat.”
12% checked “I have to take care of a parent or sibling.”
12% said “I’m too thin.”
12% said “I have impaired vision.”
11% reported “I come from a single parent home.”
11% checked “I’m too tall.”
11% said “I’m rich.”
 9% checked “I’ve been treated for emotional problems. 
 9% listed “I’ve had a serious illness.”
 9% reported “I’m blind.”( But evidence indicates they just have impaired vision.)
 7% wrote in “work” as an excuse.
 7% checked “I’ve been persecuted for my beliefs. 
 7% said:  “I’ve been abused.”  (In accordance with state law students will be interviewed and referred to the SRO.)
 4% checked “I’m too ugly.”
 4% said “I’m adopted.”

 1% reported:
“I have hearing loss.”      
“I have a baby.”
“I can’t speak.”        
“I’m an orphan.”
“I’ve lost a limb