How Much Does Being a "First-Gen" Applicant Help Admission Odds?

<p>Question: How much does being, “first generation” help in getting into various schools? Does it help more in the selective schools than in the mid range school? And is it a “tipping” factor or is it more significant? I think you hit the nail on the head when you said that being first-gen means more […]</p>

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