<p>If your parents graduated from a college that's NOT in the U.S, does that mean that you are a first generation student? And, does that help or hurt your chances of being admitted?</p>
<p>No. I don't believe you are first generation.</p>
<p>And no it won't hurt your chances, it just won't help them.</p>
<p>i would have to agree that you're not first generation -- which is unfortunate because it would have probably helped -- but it wont hurt you either...i should have just said "the same as bourne" haha</p>
<p>So, country doesn't matter? If someone's parents graduated from any place in the world, he/she is not first a generation student?</p>
<p>I believe your question was answered.</p>
<p>your parents went to college. you are NOT first generation.</p>
<p>But, chances are you are an immigrant, or at least first generation in the US. That is a whole other category that some colleges pay attention to.</p>
<p>Good luck!</p>