Confused as to if this will help me in admissions.

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<p>^^^Here’s my comment about non-disadvantaged Hispanic applicants in the link given in the thread I gave above:</p>

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/hispanic-students/931488-ivy-league-admissions-nhrps.html?highlight=ivy[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/hispanic-students/931488-ivy-league-admissions-nhrps.html?highlight=ivy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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Now, for a Hispanic applicant who is far from disadvantaged (eg. upper middle class with college educated parents, attending a well supported HS), I think the standard is higher and is essentially what it is for any other applicant because the pool of URMs in general has risen greatly in the past 5-10 years. My rule of thumb for this group is that 700+ in each section or Subject test is good and makes them a competitive candidate and 750+ is great.</p>

<p>I think that if a Hispanic applicant has high scores & gpa with rigorous courses and everything else is reasonable, they do very well and likely get into more of their reach schools than would a similar unhooked candidate. They both bring diversity to the campus and are likely to succeed, so they are a valued asset.

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