<p>While you may not be Hispanic, it would not be for the reasons given in post #2, which exemplifies the misinformation many people have about how Hispanic ethnicity is determined for the purpose of college admissions. </p>
<p>Please go to post #1 of the Hispanic Definition sticky thread at the top of this forum. You will see that in order for you to be considered Hispanic for college admissions, which uses the US Census methodology, you must to self-identify as Hispanic. Factors such as appearance, color of hair, first or last name, speaking Spanish, etc. are not relevant, what is important is whether or not you identify yourself with the Hispanic culture and community.</p>
<p>My guess (and it’s just that), by the way you worded your OP, is that you do not. While your grandfather may have identified as Hispanic while he was being brought up in Uruguay and when he moved to the US, you don’t mention whether either your dad or you identify as Hispanic or not, which makes me think that it has not played a part in your up bringing. </p>
<p>Also understand that within the pool of Hispanic applicants, the amount of impact on college admissions varies depending on several other considerations. See this thread for some discussion:</p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/hispanic-students/1229462-does-being-hispanic-have-any-impact-all.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/hispanic-students/1229462-does-being-hispanic-have-any-impact-all.html</a></p>