Does being Hispanic have any impact at all?

sbjdorlo
Sat, 22 Oct 2011 20:36:58 +0000

I agree with Entomom. I think you should also apply EA to Yale if you think you can get it done in time. The fact that you are from a family of 10 and have an income of 30K and you’ve managed to get a great ACT score and a good GPA and you’re attending a special math/science school is amazing to me. I haven’t a clue how a family of 10 could possibly live on that income in this country but it would make for some very compelling essays.

Also, I’m curious. Since your mom works but your dad doesn’t, I assume he cares for all of the children. Do you help with that, as well? Schools also want to know about special circumstances that might account for lower grades and certainly, your situation might be one of those special circumstances.

What kind of ECs do you have? Have you done any math competitions?

Again, agreeing with entomom that you should definitely check all that apply. My son is 1/2 Puerto Rican and 1/2 white and he checks all that apply.

I wish you well, OP!