<p>Hey all,</p>
<p>I had been under the impression, until yesterday, that my parents attended college. Upon bringing up the subject, they told me that they never indeed did go to college. Does the fact that I am the first in my family to attend college, then, hold any weight or importance in the admissions process? Please tell me whatever you know about this factor. I would really appreciate it.</p>
<p>Thanks,
Westmere</p>
<p>Yes It means something. Of course it does. Most applications have a spot for that.</p>
<p>Nobody in my entire family has went to college. My parents did not even finish high school (yet they're some of the smartest people I know). Will this play significantly?</p>
<p>So, does it boost my chances slightly? Or lower them?</p>
<p>Depends on the college. If you go to collegeboard.com and look up the colleges you are interested in...you will see if, and how, they consider first generation college student.</p>
<p>It is indeed a good boost. If there are 2 equal candidates, but one is 1st gen that student will get in over the other.</p>
<p>Can someone explain me what is a first generation student? I know that I can google it but I LOVE CC too much to look it up. I used to think that 1st generation kids are the first generation children of immigrants. But now I saw this thing about parents who did not go to college, does it mean that the US colleges consider someone as 1st generation whether they live in the US or not?<br>
I am not sure if my question makes sens</p>
<p>A first generation college student is the first person in their immediate family (parents, siblings) to attend college. The location of the college doesn't matter; if your parents attended a college outside of the U.S., you are not a first generation college student.</p>
<p>Thanls Westmere</p>