<p>I apologize if moving your thread here bothers you, but this is the place were there is the most knowledge of college admissions for (possibly) Hispanic applicants.</p>
<p>I must be getting senile because I can see where they ask if your first language was English, but not about fluency in other languages. Not that it necessarily matters for your questions.</p>
<p>I don’t think that writing down English as your first language will necessarily affect your application, however Hispanic ethnicity is a factor in college admissions, particularly for MA and PR candidates as these are the Hispanic backgrounds that are most underrepresented in US colleges.</p>
<p>Last name, physical features, language spoken–none of these things are relevant factors in being Hispanic. They may be relevant factors for how some people stereotype Hispanics, but they are not for the definition of Hispanic used by colleges. Hispanics don’t ‘look’ a certain way, they can be, and ARE, of any race(s). Think about it: AA Hispanics from the DR; Alberto Fujimori, ex-president of Peru; MA & Ecuadorians, many of whom are mestizo with Amerindian ancestory; even PRs & Argentines who are mostly white racially:</p>
<p><a href=“https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/fields/2075.html[/url]”>https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/fields/2075.html</a></p>
<p>I’m trying to wrap my head around why you can’t be an ‘American citizen like anyone else’, and be of Hispanic heritage, where’s the disconnect? IMO it’s because you’ve bought into the stereotype that ignorant people have perpetuated.</p>
<p>Yes, Hispanic ethnicity can impact merit aid, there are some scholarships (see the Resources sticky thread) that are only for Hispanic applicants. </p>
<p>Please take the time to read some of the threads on this forum and become more familiar with the facts and reality of college admissions for Hispanic students if you chose to check the box.</p>