<p>I think it helped both of my sons. They both had great stats, test scores, rec letters and such but were nothing out of the ordinary for top schools. Oldest got into every school he applied to (18 I think) and is currently at Stanford. Some of his other choices included CalTech and Cornell. Youngest is waiting to hear from some schoold but has likely letters from Rice, Columbia, Dartmouth, Cornell and an acceptance from MIT. Both parents are college educated… they would be third generation. We are middle class I’m assuming with a family income in the $120s. </p>
<p>While both had good stats, they were on average and lower than some students rejected from MIT this year and CalTech, Stanford, and Cornell last year. I read the acceptance threads. I don’t say this to put my own kids down but rather so that readers can have a realistic view of other hispanic students and their own chances at great schools. Hope this helps and good luck.</p>