<p>Just curious. I was born in Bolivia and moved to Spain when I was 7. At age 13, I then moved to the US to start high school… This might be a stupid question, but am I URM?</p>
<p>Yes, I would say so.</p>
<p>It’s not about where you were born; it’s how you identify yourself ethnically. I’m guessing that your parents were Bolivian, which makes you Hispanic and an URM.</p>
<p>It depends on your race. You can be indigenous person which would make you an urm or your family could be white. Since you moved to Spain there is a good chance you are white. What race are you? Are you bi-racial? I have a feeling you are white and trying to pull the race card. It is like being a South African and being white. White South Africans are not African American.</p>
<p>Most blacks in America aren’t African american either. I grew up with many black friends. Very few if any consider themselves African American. They are proud Black Americans.</p>
<p>Haha. No, most American blacks will agree with the proposition that they are African Americans.</p>
<p>That’s baloney. Maybe the younger generation believes that nonsense.My black friends who I grew up with in Atlantic City NJ during the 1960’s are as American as I am. They in No way believe the new notion that they are African American.</p>
<p>It comes down to your background. I do not believe a geographical standpoint should be seen for this topic. </p>
<p>URM, I feel like, is based off of ethnicity. For example, my parents are Puerto Rican. Let’s assume I was not born in Puerto Rico. I was born in…Germany. Yes, I’m a German Citizen but I am Puerto Rican, thus I am Hispanic.</p>
<p>My parents are Bolivians (as well as uncles, aunt, cousins, grandfathers, grandmothers etc). As I said, I was born in Bolivia and lived there until I was 7. I lived in Spain for another seven years then came here to start high school. That doesn’t change the fact that I’m still Bolivian.
And @momof3greatgirls I’m not trying to pull the ‘race card’ as you said it. Jeez.</p>
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<p>Since when can you not be a white Hispanic? Don’t Hispanics by definition have Spanish ancestry and isn’t Spain part of Europe, which is considered white?</p>
<p>br2pi5: are you a US citizen or Permanent resident? If YES then it’s likely colleges would consider you Hispanic. If you’re neither, then you’re an international applicant and race or URM status doesn’t affect you.</p>
<p>@T26E4 I’m a permanent resident</p>
<p>Then check YES to Hispanic. Simple.</p>