Does not having college educated parents really help me?

anewkid
Tue, 10 Apr 2007 07:40:56 +0000

Westsidewolf, I am assuming your comment was a tasteless joke. To everyone else of course I know you must have a good GPA and strong SAT’s, both of which I have, but for some of my reach schools, my advisor said this can often be a tipping factor, being the first in my family to attend college, she also said generally the higher tier colleges reflect on this a bit more than the lower tier. I think it goes without saying I need good gpa’s and good sat’s, but curious as to that does sometimes work in my favor and from what I have gathered, it just may even a little.