<p>Hello people. I am a junior right now. I was born in Peru (my parents are Peruvian and Argentinean), and I lived there for 12 years. Obviously, English is not my first language. However, since I moved here, I have been in the most rigorous classes my school has and kept an A average in most of them.</p>
<p>I just wanted to know if this situation is a significant hook to the colleges I am looking at, which are mostly good private ones like BU or NYU.</p>
<p>Youre latino, which is a hook.</p>
<p>A hook is technically something a school needs such as a student athlete or a skilled player of some semi-uncommon instrument, so I’m not sure if diversity/overcoming language barrier would count under that term. However, it definitely would help you in admissions.</p>
<p>A hook is technically something a school needs such as a student athlete or a skilled player of some semi-uncommon instrument</p>
<p>You are hooked, since you are Latino. If you are also a first generation college applicant you get yet another “bump”.</p>
<p>Assuming you will be applying to colleges as a US citizen, read post #2 here for some general comments:</p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/hispanic-students/931488-ivy-league-admissions-nhrps.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/hispanic-students/931488-ivy-league-admissions-nhrps.html</a></p>
<p>He said he was born in Peru with parents from there- why assume he is a citizen? Just curious…</p>
<p>wlm,
The “Assuming” was rhetorical. I was not sure whether or not he is a citizen, he and his parents were born elsewhere, but he has been here 12 years. I’m not an expert on naturalization, so I put that disclaimer for the information contained in the thread that I cited. Also, the OP earlier had a thread asking about NHRP which is only for citizens and green card holders.</p>
<p>I meant I have been here since I was 12-- 4 years and 8 months. I am a citizen, though.</p>