<p>Yes, all Hispanics with backgrounds from Spanish speaking countries (Brazil is a different question, and discussions of this can be found by using the Search function on this forum for ‘Brazil’ or ‘Brazilian’) are considered URMs for college admissions purposes. Please see post #1 of the Definition sticky thread for how college admissions approachs Hispanic designation.</p>
<p>However, be aware that within the Hispanic pool, there are many factors, including country of origin, that affect how strong the Hispanic impact on admissions decisions may be. For a discussion of this, please see post #2 on this thread and the links it gives to other threads:</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>
<p>MA and PRs are the most underrepresented Hispanics in the US compared to their abundance in the general population.</p>