<p>I was born in Cuba, but am now a citizen. Is this looked upon favorably? Am I URM? </p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>There are Cubans everywhere - right now there is one upstairs looking for clean socks. </p>
<p>Whether your situation will be helpful for admissions purposes depends entirely on the college/university itself. It is perfectly OK to check the Hispanic box on your applications if you want to. That way you will get whatever advantages there are, if there are any.</p>
<p>If you are the first in your family to apply to college in the US, encourage your parents to meet with your teachers, guidance counselors, and people who have already been through the application process, so that they can develop a realistic view of the process. It can be a very challenging learning curve for immigrant families. Happydad (the Cuban who grew up in Venezuela) was glad to have me (gringa raza pura) around when Happykid (US-Venezuela dual national) was applying to college.</p>
<p>Suerte!</p>
<p>Haha, I totally agree with you. </p>
<p>Muchas gracias! :)</p>