How much does a name matter?

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<p>Hey everyone... so before I list all my stats, I want to ask a quick question. I have heard that being a student of hispanic descent helps admission chances. I'm about 1/4 Argentinian, and my middle name is Santiago. However, I do not categorize my race as hispanic... I say caucasian. Will this potentially give me an edge? Given my stats (below), what are my chances of getting into Princeton, Dartmouth, Stanford (or any Ivy/School of equal caliber)? Thanks</p>

<p>I'm a student in a math and science specialty school in Richmond, VA... <em>Nationally recognized</em>
I am the president of the main outreach club at my school, and am the founder of a charity run that raises over $30,000 each year for statewide childhood cancer foundation. I am a captain on my tennis and golf team, and participated in golf, cross country and tennis all 4 years of high school. I am a member of 7 clubs, 3 of which I hold a position. I am part of the math, science, spanish, english, and national Honors societies. I am president of the SCA and NHS, and VP of Mu Alpha Theta.</p>

<p>SAT Scores:
Math: 800
Reading: 760
Writing: 790</p>

<p>GPA UW: 4.0
GPA W: 4.82
(In Honors and DE: A+ = 5, A = 4.5, B+ = 4, etc. An A+ is 99-100, A is 94-98
In AP : A+ = 5.5, A = 5, B+ = 4.5, etc.)</p>

<p>I have taken (or will have taken) 9 AP classes, and am triple excel in math. I have never gotten a B on my report card. I have won several community service awards in my county and state.</p>

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<p>a lot of people think that race can help, but I mean your stats are very nice, I don’t think you should worry about what race you say you are</p>

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<p>personally I don’t think race plays a large factor in the decision process</p>

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<p>Your name will not affect your admission chances at all. If you check Caucasian, you are considered Caucasian for admissions.</p>

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<p>as far af the race factor. yes it is true that in some instances, race can help your admissions (like being native american) and this does apply to hispanics however, it is situational. being simply hispanic and being a first generation born, first to graduate college hispanic are different things. i know a girl whos gpa was a 3.4-3.5 UW but was a first generation mexican american, that was the first to graduate high school in her family that got into Brown on a FULL ride. its also worth mentioning that she had KILLER SATs and a lot of ECs and was an overall great student. she was absolutely qualified to go to Brown. while her background is a factor, its not all a numbers game. </p>

<p>your stats are great, actually they are more than great. But these schools, even for the most qualified students are a reach. even if you are exceptional, its still a gamble. my friend who went to brown was also rejected from UCB, which has a much higher acceptance rate.</p>