<p>Since neither of my parents holds a bachelors degree, I'm considered a "first generation" student, right? Does this give me any type of edge when applying at colleges? What about an Honors application? I'm a sophomore right now and my stats are pretty good so far. My GPA is somewhere near 3.91 and I haven't taken my SAT yet, but I think I'm pretty well prepared. Given the classes offered at my school, my transcript is looking pretty well, too. Will being a first generation student have any impact on all of this? any and all advice is welcome!! Thanks :)</p>
<p>It’s not make or break but its a decent boost.</p>
<p>Yes, it will give you a leg up in the college admissions process.</p>
<p>I read where an admissions officer said if everything else is okay, they love to give the first student to go to college a chance…for him, it helps tip the scales a bit. Some schools will list that in their criteria, others even have scholarships for it…not a huge boost, but as stated, a boost.</p>
<p>It is a tip factor at some schools. Some schools don’t consider it.</p>
<p>It does tip the scale at some top schools. For the year my duaghter applied to college(2008), one first generation ORM(Asian) was accepted everywhere(Harvard, Brown, Dartmouth, etc…) Her parents own a Chinese restaurant and she was helping out in the restaurant.</p>
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<p>Not necessarily. Schools vary in their definition of first gen, for some it’s not having a degree, for others it’s not having ever attended college. But you won’t be asked on applications, “Are you first gen?”. Instead you will list the college history (school attended, when, degree earned), if any, of each parent.</p>