Hooks.. how relevant are they?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>How much does being biracial (non URM but still a minority) and 1st generation college student + low income family help for admissions?</p>

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<p>I know somebody has some information…</p>

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<p>What do you want to know?</p>

<p>The general thing is that biracial but not URM probably doesn’t help. 1st generation college helps only at certain schools. Low income family doesn’t help as much as it should, and some schools consider ability to pay as a positive factor, so low income students would have a strike against them.</p>

<p>I suggest you pick a few colleges as examples, if you haven’t already applied to some, so people with knowledge of <em>those</em> colleges can give you answers.</p>

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<p>^ that’s a good idea.</p>

<p>I applied to Cornell.
I’m applying to UT Austin (McCombs) in-state
Rice
UChicago
UCB</p>

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<p>UCB is unaffordable for low income OOS … (Little aid).
Rice, Uchicago, and Cornell will give you a decent benefit for low income and first generation.</p>

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<p>I believe it helps. If you identify as a race that is considered URM I still think it counts. It does not guarantee admission but I do believe it helps. </p>

<p>Chance me?
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1701134-chance-for-uw-madison-new-test-score-will-chance-back.html#latest”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1701134-chance-for-uw-madison-new-test-score-will-chance-back.html#latest&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Thanks for the information, I guess I won’t apply to UCB.</p>

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<p>Any safety?</p>

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<p>@paul2752, I have safeties and match schools. I consider mccombs more of a match than a reach, but the other schools listed are all clearly reaches. </p>