<p>Does putting some college on the common app for your parents make you a first generation student, like if your parents went to a school outside of the us and its not listed.</p>
<p>There are so many questions on this topic. Realize, being first gen is a tip factor, not a hook. And it´s a tip factor where everything else fits the picture of disadvantage. If your parents never went to college but started a successful business and became upper middle class, being first gen will do very little or nothing for you. If you are a URM with parents who had no opportunities and you grew up lower class, it´s a tip.</p>
<p>Well, from what I know, university diplomas obtained outside of the US are generally not recognized here - at least this is the case with my parents who finished uni studies in Central Europe. If your parents had to go through additional education/re-certification in the United States in order to work in their fields, or would have considerable trouble getting a job with their foreign qualifications, I'd say that you are a first generation college student. Given our circumstances, my older brother listed himself as a first-gen.</p>
<p>If your parents have a a higher education degree, even if it's outside of US you are not a first generation. There are many definitions of first generation, but I think the spirit of it is "An undergraduate student who comes from a family without a college-going tradition." Some define it simply as "An undergraduate student whose both mother and father's highest level of education is a high school diploma."</p>
<p>aeria - I don't believe your brother was correct in declaring himself as the first generation.</p>
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Well, from what I know, university diplomas obtained outside of the US are generally not recognized here - at least this is the case with my parents who finished uni studies in Central Europe. If your parents had to go through additional education/re-certification in the United States in order to work in their fields, or would have considerable trouble getting a job with their foreign qualifications, I'd say that you are a first generation college student. Given our circumstances, my older brother listed himself as a first-gen.
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<p>Aeria, You and your brother are not a first generation college students because your parents have attended college. It does not matter if they attended college in or out of the United States. Remember, you state on your application that all information presented is true and misrepresentation is grounds for having your admission rescinded.</p>
<p>Ok then, technically I guess we are not. It is not that he stated it on the application, just in a personal statement that had nothing to do with application purposes. There really is no space on my applications to list myself as a first generation student so I have not made this mistake.</p>
<p>If you are filing a common application (and from your previous posts you are), it does ask about your parents, their occupation, college (if any), degree, year, graduate school (if any, degree and year.</p>
<p>Yes, and "some college" refers to the fact that the parent completed "some" of college. It does not mean "some college" as in "some college that is unlisted". (I thought this awhile back, so just clarifying if that's what the OP thought "some college" meant.)</p>
<p>so what do i do then. my parents have BA's but since they went to school outside of the country we cant put a bachelors degree without putting a college education.</p>
<p>Ask them what their school was named, and type it.</p>
<p>Gossip girl, </p>
<p>You are not a first generation college student. As Hmom stated it is a tip factor, when used with other factors such as low income, low-performing schools. Tip you get from a first gen student, is not worth your having your admission or degree admissions recinded for intentional misrepresentation and being less than truthful on you application.</p>
<p>Since your parents achieved college educations outside of the u.s., Simply tell the truth; you put down the name of school they attended, the degree received and the year they received the degree (the common app is pretty straight forward in that respect).</p>
<p>i tried to but my dads school isnt listed and they wont let you submit the application with a degree listed but without a school listed</p>
<p>I would say thats a hook, not only a tip</p>
<p>ok thanks guys i figured it out.
Another question. if u were me would you submit new sat scores if u did 30 points btr but worse in the other sections. this was my third time. my second time i got 650 v, 640 m, 710 w. this time i got 640 v, 670 m, 660 w. I know its not a lot especially since my total score went down this time but the 670 would put me in or 10 points above the 25% in math for schools were i was previously below it. or would it just look bad that i took it three times and did worse the third time in reading and writing?</p>
<p>Nope, they "cherry pick" the best scores.</p>
<p>I'd probably send it, because I'd want to be safe and fall into the range.</p>