<p>Another parent with a half-Hispanic kid here, and my Anglo SIL made a comment once about our taking advantage of our heritage in this process. This was in the context of our highly divergent political views shes ultra liberal and Im ultra conservative. Well, I wasnt really able to sufficiently explain to her that while Im opposed to most AA and quotas, Ill be darned if I wont take advantage of any diversity opportunity that might help my S in the college admissions process. Similar to the way she takes advantage of tax deductions and other money-saving tax strategies while bemoaning the fact that these hurt the little guy.</p>