Both of my parents couldn’t finish HS and never went to college. However, my brother and sister did go to college. Am I still considered a first-generation student? Thanks!
Yes
As an international applicant, it is really not a hook because you have siblings that attended college and can help you navigate the applications.
It generally applies to domestic applicants, whose parents could not attend a university.
Overall, it’s really not that much of an advantage because there are so many applicants now, who are from a disadvantaged background and have a lack of college-educated families.