<p>My cousin from Florida (He's Dominican) got into Princeton and is a math major. His stats were garbage: no SAT, 28 ACT, 3.5 GPA, No APs</p>
<p>but he was born in the D.R.</p>
<p>is it easy to get in as a Hispanic applicant to Princeton?</p>
<p>I’m a minority applicant as well. Other than what you posted, I know close to nothing about your cousin to say exactly why he got in. All I can say is don’t let anyone tell you that it is easy for minorities to get into top schools. It isn’t easy for anyone. Being a minority is helpful, but it won’t guarantee a person’s acceptance at all. I have a very high performing African American friend who was rejected from Princeton last year. He was competitive regardless of race.</p>
<p>Hispanic applicants receive a slightly larger boost in admissions than legacy admits. Which isn’t that much.</p>
<p>That boost cannot account for the anomaly that is the contrast between Princeton’s average stats and your cousin’s. What this means is that your cousin must have submitted a very special application that suggested that he has unique personal qualities that warrant admission.</p>
<p>In other words, instead of getting in for having high scores and good grades, he got in for something that actually matters. </p>
<p>Can’t wait to meet him.</p>
<p>Most colleges seek high performing Hispanic applicants. What’s news about that Ankscript? You already know that.</p>
<p>You yourself have made multiple posts wondering if your Indian/Portuguese background somehow qualifies you as Hispanic.</p>