How MUCH does First-Generation help?

Applying to College
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<p>How much does it really help? For both lower selective schools, and for ivy schools(specifically Cornell) --- Does it make a difference if one of my parents graduated high school and the other did not graduate? </p>

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<p>I would love to know as well </p>

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<p>Mostly a Tip factor. Google the Common Data Set for each school and look at section C7. </p>

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<p>Here is a refresher from a month ago when you asked this. I will leave the answer I wrote before I saw that, though
<a href=“FIRST GENERATION? DOES IT MATTER? - Applying to College - College Confidential Forums”>FIRST GENERATION? DOES IT MATTER? - Applying to College - College Confidential Forums;

<p>It counts thiiiiiiiiiis much. Yes it can make a difference if your parents didn’t graduate college. I don’t know that they make any distinction about HS or not. Such info informs the rest of your application such as how your perform in school and your socioeconomic status. Of course there are many other considerations as well. If you like you see if anyone considers it or not, look at the common data set, section C7 I think it is, that lists factors and importance in admissions. In addition some schools separately avow their goal of enrolling such students.</p>

<p>Here is the Brown CDS, see page 6 that 1st Gen is ‘considered’.
<a href=“Office of Institutional Research | Brown University”>Office of Institutional Research | Brown University;