Hispanic Representation in Graduate School

aunt_bea
Thu, 08 Oct 2015 00:01:20 +0000

I got some aid as a grad student, but not a lot. I wasn’t in business, but my grades were good enough to gain admission. By the time you apply to grad school, you should be poised for admission with good to excellent grades and experiences. You really won’t get a bump in admission just because you are hispanic.

Yes, there probably are less hispanics in the grad schools, but it really is about the performance, grades/drive and not based on your culture. Would you want to be admitted as a graduate student if your performances weren’t strong and your admission was based on your ethnicity? What would that say about you? I’m proud that I’m a “chica from the barrio” and I could get a decent GRE score along with strong grades to graduate with an advanced degree.

Money and funding were not that great, but it was doable.