<p>Obviously the categorization of who is Hispanic has existed prior to college admissions and is merely a grouping of countries that are termed Hispanic. So the real question is why have members of this group of countries and their ancestors been treated differently in college admissions. I think that part of that comes from the idea that many students who present as Hispanic have Spanish as a home language and many in the minds of college admissions are from lower socioeconomic families. I think that there is also the idea that they are brown skinned-- mixed with indigenous natives of South and Central America or African Americans. That is why it is a fallacy to believe that all people who are Hispanic will be seen in the same way for admissions purposes.</p>