<p>First a big congratulations to all of you and your incredible admissions results. I think this is one of the best years since I’ve been posting on CC for hispanic student acceptances. </p>
<p>Second Sbjdorlo the way I look at being hispanic in college admissions may help you in this situation. I tell my own children and the students I counsel that being hispanic helps in turning the knob on the door but that they have to do the work to push open the door and walk through it. No college is going to admit an unqualified student simply because they are hispanic and anyone out there who holds that view is simply “small-minded” in my opinion. I have no doubt your son’s wonderful admissions were all based on the accomplishments you mentioned; being Puerto Rican just made him a more attractive candidate but he had to pass muster like all the other applicants. </p>
<p>Now I wouldn’t be naive and not think that no one will make a snide comment to you or your son about being hispanic and college admissions. In fact the thing that really made me angry and very disappointed was how a few students and their parents at my son’s high school treated my son and his fellow hispanic friends from other school. Anytime the results were good for a hispanic student including my son they commented that it was due to being hispanic and completely overlooking grades; sat scores etc. Finally I realized how petty these people were; how insecure they were and figured it was there problem not mine or my son’s. (however I did stoop once to their level when I said they must have figured out that the color of my son’s application was brown while their paper was white just to show them how ridiculous they were being). Sbjdorlo celebrate your son’s accomplishments. Others will always be jealous but it is there problem.</p>