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Also how much does first generation help? How much of a hook is it relative to a URM?
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Not much. NO, it’s not like being a URM. URM numbers are highly touted and reported because they demonstrate diversity; First Gen numbers don’t get nearly the same attention.
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shucks, my family income is just a hair above 100k
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and that’s another thing…being low income and first gen is meaningful. Being upper middle class and first gen is not likely going to move any Adcom.