Chance a hispanic for Cornell, Villanova and UNC chapel hill among others

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First off I am Portuguese but according to the US census I am Hispanic if I choose to identify myself as one. I do not know if being Portuguese will help me as much as someone that is more commonly considered as Hispanic but I figured it should help.

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<p>Nowhere does the US Census definition of Hispanic/Latino include persons of Portuguese descent:</p>

<p>[Persons</a> of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2010 (b)](<a href=“http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/meta/long_RHI705210.htm]Persons”>http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/meta/long_RHI705210.htm)</p>

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Hispanics or Latinos are those people who classified themselves in one of the specific Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino categories listed on the Census 2010 questionnaire -“Mexican,” “Puerto Rican”, or “Cuban”-as well as those who indicate that they are “another Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin.” People who do not identify with one of the specific origins listed on the questionnaire but indicate that they are “another Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin” are those whose origins are from Spain, the Spanish-speaking countries of Central or South America, or the Dominican Republic. The terms “Hispanic,” “Latino,” and “Spanish” are used interchangeably.

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<p>Interesting that you asked, but didn’t listed to the answer:</p>

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/hispanic-students/1359302-does-being-portuguese-mean-i-can-check-hispanic-box.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/hispanic-students/1359302-does-being-portuguese-mean-i-can-check-hispanic-box.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;