<p>As mentioned, it’s not every college that considers Hispanics as URMs either OP has given no indication as to what sort of school s/he is seeking. So it may not even be an issue or any advantage either. Also, the question is whether OP could check the Hispanic box, and my opinion as to whether s/he could/should and what might be of issue has NOTHING to do with the pros and cons of affirmative action. There are schools where Asians are URMs-- I know some of them. </p>
<p>There is an issue of the whole idea of "considering oneself " Hispanic. I know Latinos, fully so in that both parents are from such a country that don’t consider themselves Hispanic in the least most of the time, but yes, they will be checking the boxes as Hispanic as they will consider themselves so when asked the question like that. I don’t think of myself as Irish 99.9999% of the time but, recent genealogy things that were sent to me by a sibling make it pretty clear that it’s a big part of my DNA and ancestry. If asked, yes, I would say I am part Irish. along with other ethnic groups or categories that, again, don’t enter my mind but when the subject is in front of my face. </p>