<p>how much does being the first person to go to college help for admission?</p>
<p>It helps some, but it's not a scale tipper (I'm a 1st generation). Being an URM or a legacy would help more, IMO.</p>
<p>I'm first generation as well. Agree w/ Warbler, there are many first-generation ppl. that apply to college, so its not gonna be a deciding factor</p>