<p>I'm not technically a first generation student (mom has an AA from a community college, but dad only has a high school degree), but will my parents "lower" level of education make a difference at all in terms of standing out?</p>
<p>Well, you're not first generation if your mom went to college and got some kind of degree. They may consider it, but I doubt it'll help you like it would if you were first generation.</p>
<p>Yeah, I was just wondering about it since I'm pretty sure most applicants from my area have parents with higher education, thought it was something to find out about.</p>