<p>I have basically thought that my skin color was going to hold me back from getting into the college of my choice. </p>
<p>however, i recently found out that I am 1/8 spanish (from Spain). Does that count as AA??</p>
<p>1/8 I THINK is the bear minimum? CCers correct me if i'm wrong?!?</p>
<p>the bear minimum is all i need. :) Does Spain count as latin/hispanic??</p>
<p>im pretty sure half is actually the minimum. Like you check your race on Apps and if your half African American, you can check African American. However, if your 1/8 Spanish, I do not think you can check Hispanic or even Spanish -- I think anyone could claim to be 1/8 Hispanic. I could be wrong though.</p>
<p>im not sure where i could find out</p>
<p>Wasn't there something with people who were like 1/8 cherokee or something using it to their advantage? Idk, im spec.'ing. Someone correct me :)</p>
<p>spanish, as in spain, doesn't count as urm. if being european counted as a urm, umm that'd make no sense.</p>
<p>I see what you are saying matt</p>
<p>But Spain could be considered "Hispanic American" which is a box you can check</p>
<p>I know a girl who is 1/16 Native American, checked the Native American box on the application and was admitted this year to Brown with a 1700 SAT. </p>
<p>But I'm pretty sure being of Spanish descent does not classify you as an underrepresented minority. Europeans are considered Caucasian.</p>
<p>Being Spanish (as in Spain) does not technically qualify you as a URM.</p>
<p>1/8 means one of your GREAT-grandparents was (full-blooded) Hispanic!!! </p>
<p>I'd say you should be minimum 1/2. Would you consider yourself Hispanic? (If you only recently found out, I seriously doubt it.)</p>
<p>[To qualify for Nat'l Hispanic Scholar (CollegeBoard), you must be 1/4 Hispanic. That might be a gauge you could use.]</p>
<p>my mom's grandma was a full blooded Spaniard </p>
<p>Does that work?</p>
<p>I am almost positive that Spanish descent DOES NOT count as Hispanic on an app.</p>
<p>you can also put </p>
<p>Other (please specify) under the hispanic american heading</p>
<p>Yeah I seriously doubt that would work. I mean, you just found that out...</p>
<p>It bothers me when people are 1/16 Native American and say they're "native american" when they are 15/16 european and have the full opportunities everyone else has... just so they can get scholarships and stuff</p>
<p>i dont want scholarships, i'm paying every dollar of my tuition... i just want an equal chance to get admitted to a good college</p>
<p>...no it doesn't count now stop trying to find loopholes and fill out your applications honestly.</p>
<p>if you've been living 16+ years of your life not even knowing that you have Spainard blood in you what makes you think you count as Hispanic?</p>
<p>shazilla, i am completely offended that you would want to disrespect my heritage</p>
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I have basically thought that my skin color was going to hold me back from getting into the college of my choice.
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<p>your skin color isn't gonna hold you back from getting into college, if anything it's gonna be your own notion that you have to be a URM to get into a top college that's gonna keep you out</p>
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shazilla, i am completely offended that you would want to disrespect my heritage
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<p>ok now i know this has to be a sarcastic heavy/joke thread because you can't be serious</p>