<p>Hey all. I'm 1/2 Hispanic (mother's side) from Spain, although I've been marking "white" and "non-Hispanic" my entire life because the US didn't have a clear definition for what constitutes as Hispanic when I was growing up. As a result, I am not a NHRP finalist (although I do have very good [2200+] SAT scores). I will be going by Hispanic on my college applications, but browsing some other threads makes it seem as though MA and PR are the most desired form of Hispanics. Will I also receive a boost in admissions from being from Spain, and if so, how much? It appears from other threads here that there seems to be a lack of "hard data" on non-MA/PR Hispanics, but does anyone have any anecdotal stories? Objectively, I have a good GPA, am a good athlete (though not recruitable to D1), and volunteer for my Hispanic community. My top choice college is Harvard!
[Also posted in the Hispanic forum.]</p>
<p>I’m pretty sure by “Hispanic” the common app means from Mexico. You would fit better under “White” and then when they ask what best describes your origin, check “European.”</p>
<p>I’m Cuban and I’m putting Hispanic too. The Common App actually asks you if you’re Hispanic and it says “Yes, Hispanic or Latino (including Spain).”</p>
<p>Yes, it is a very confusing issue but Spain is considered Hispanic (this is why I’ve been marking non-Hispanic most of my life).</p>
<p>None of you know what you’re talking about. And exploiting your ethnicity to gain a benefit that you have no justification to receive is horrendous behavior.</p>
<p>hispanics are people who are from spain’s former colonies, not spain itself. if you’re spanish, you’re just white.</p>
<p>You are Hispanic. Spaniards are Hispanic. I think some of you should look up the definition of “Hispanic” prior to making hasty judgements.</p>
<p>Wow LakeWashington. I’m simply asking a question. If you’re from Spain, you’re Hispanic.</p>
<p>Closing this to stop the spread of misinformation and unfounded comments (only sparksfly and Albert33 got it right ;)). Anyone reading this thread, please go to the Hispanic Students subforum to get the correct information on who is considered Hispanic for college applications, scholarships, etc.</p>