hispanic student help

Applying to College
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<p>so im hispanic (born in costa rica, dual citizenship US/ CR)
mom- didn't go to college
dad- didn't go to college
<strong>first generation college student</strong>
both sides of family from and some still lives in costa rica</p>

<p>i now live in CT</p>

<p>gpa- 3.25 UW my school doesn't weigh
sats- (really bad....below 1600)
i was diagnosed with a severe anxiety problem though, which explains the scores</p>

<p>i attend a nationally ranked top 100 high school in an affluent town but my family income is different each year (sometimes low, sometimes high) because my father works on his own(small business) and my mom works for my school district not as a teacher or anything (only reason we live in the town is because of this)</p>

<p>family (grandparents on dads side)--wealthy and possibly can pay for some of my college
so cost isn't a concern</p>

<p>one question though--SHOULD I STILL DO THE FINANCIAL AID STUFF? WILL THAT AFFECT ME IN ANY WAY?</p>

<p>i really really want to go to a good school and i know i can...i am capable of a lot i was just diagnosed very late for my problem and my school is really hard (shouldn't be an excuse..i know)</p>

<p>I have really good extra curricular activities -- i am very involved in my school and community...a lot of leadership too
some being..
-hospital volunteer
-domestic violence educator
-ect.</p>

<p>i know il have amazing recommendations
and I'm going to try and make my essays stand out </p>

<p>schools I'm looking at....help? (which are reach, safety, target)</p>

<p>franklin and marshall
union
saint josephs university
UConn
elon
muhlenberg
bucknell
villanova
richmond
boston university
connecticut college
george washington university
fordham
loyola maryland </p>

<p>any other suggestions? (i forgot a lot and probably listed a lot of schools out of my reach...)</p>

<p>so basically in conclusion (sorry for so much)-
hispanic(costa rican)
first generation college student
really good high school but underprivileged in my town compared to others
some money from my wealthy grandfather to pay for college but should i still apply for financial aid?
and lastly will all of this add on to help me get into a good school?</p>

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<p>Apply for financial aid!!! when colleges are looking at your application they DO NOT look at your financial situation! trust me! I am hispanic and live in CT also, (haha) being hispanic helps you ALOT when applying to colleges, they always take a second look at minorities, and it can be a big help. Just know that wether or not you were privileged or underprivileged does not affect your college admissions, financial aid is rewarded after the initial process of selection has been made.</p>

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<p>Also i would say Elon is a great target school, and a reach would be probably George Washington University, if you have great extra curricular activities that could help a lot too!</p>

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<p>No, ability to pay can be a factor for colleges with need aware admissions.</p>

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<p>How much being Hispanic helps in college admissions varies with qualities of the candidate and the school.</p>

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<p>Please be careful with the terms you use. In the first part of your sentence you refer to ‘admissions’ and in the second part to ‘FA’, these are two separate processes. Being underprivileged can have an affect on admissions decisions, as well as FA.</p>

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<p>ah okay, thanks for your input entomom</p>

<p>bump anyone else? (i hope that works)</p>

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<p>You need to first verify from Grandfather how much he’ll pay each year.</p>