Am I considered a first generation?

Applying to College
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<p>I'm unsure whether or not my biological father went to uni or not. I can PROBABLY get in contact with him to ask him if I really needed to, but I'd rather not. He and my mother were never married and I've only met him once.</p>

<p>My biological mother, however, has NOT gone to uni at all. She is an immigrant and didn't even finish high school.</p>

<p>My mother recently married my now stepfather, who went to uni.</p>

<p>I'm not sure, but will I be considered a first generation student?</p>

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<p>See this thread:</p>

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-admissions/941061-am-i-first-gen-if.html?highlight=adopted[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-admissions/941061-am-i-first-gen-if.html?highlight=adopted&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>That doesn’t answer my question because I’m not an adoptive child nor have my parents attended college outside the US, but thanks, I will ask the admissions office at my top schools.</p>

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<p>Here’s the key question I would ask:</p>

<p>Were your parents from another country? And were you born in the States?</p>

<p>For example: My parents immigrated from China to the United States, and I was born in the States. Hence, I’m considered a “first generation” Chinese-American.</p>

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<p>@OP You’re in a extremely rare situation to which probably nobody on this board has an answer for. I personally think you would be considered a first-generation student but I highly recommend you to email your prospect colleges and find out.</p>

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This is not entirely correct. First-generation does not pertain to the generations your family has been in the country for, but rather the levels of education in your family. So, you could have just immigrated to the US, but, if your parents attended college in your home country, the majority of colleges will not view you as first gen.</p>