<p>I plan to apply to:</p>
<p>Rutgers University - NB
University of Miami
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
University of Southern California
Vanderbilt University</p>
<p>My GPA is 3.53</p>
<p>....But I'm a first-generation, Hispanic college student.</p>
<p>How huge of difference does that make? How much of an advantage do I have over those who aren't? Does it help substantial? Does it barely help? Does it not help at all? Thoughts? Opinions? Insights? Insults?</p>
<p>I’m not really sure how affirmative action works for transfer students, but I imagine works similarly to freshman admissions.</p>
<p>Hispanic students don’t seem to get much of a boost in freshman admissions, so I doubt being Hispanic will help much, if at all, in transfer admissions.</p>
<p>Being a first generation student, however, is generally a huge advantage. I’m sure colleges will take this into account when you apply. Also, being poor is extremely helpful (I’m not sure whether you are, though).</p>
<p>Overall, I think you can expect a small boost in your application, but nothing compared to what other minorities receive.</p>
<p>Honestly I don’t think that you should go about the transfer admissions process wondering how much of an advantage that you have because you are Hispanic. Apply to to the colleges that you want to apply to, the ones you would like to go to. If you get in, good job, if you don’t, you don’t. Good luck with your acceptances, I hope that you get in because of your individual merits and not because you are a URM.</p>
<p>You will have an advantage in schools that are trying to increase their diversity by including more Hispanics. That means that you will have NO advantage at university of Miami or at USC (where you are competing with a huge population of well-qualified Hispanic students).
I am not familiar with the diversity in the other schools.
Being first-generation to attend college gives you some advantage at most schools.</p>
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<p>I guess I am, my EFC is 0. Also, both my parents are immigrants for Latin America (legal immigrants), if that makes a difference.</p>
<p>By the way, should I mention that I’m first-generation, Hispanic college student, who’s also a son of Latin American immigrants, in my admission essays? Should I devote a paragraph about my background?</p>
<p>I was wondering the same thing. I am in the same boat EFC 0, first generation, and half hispanic. I have a parent from south america. I haven’t been treated any differently because of ethnic background, it was mostly my grades and leadership I have presented on campus. I am in the process of transferring as well, I’m hoping that goes smoothly. Good luck to you. UM usually accepts transfers with a 3.4+ but their tuition is ridiculous. To get a scholarship you need a 3.75+ and it’s not even a full blown one, hence the reason I won’t attend.</p>
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<p>Yeah, I’m worried about that. I might delete them from my college list.</p>
<p>I know the other schools (with the exception of Rutgers) are full-need schools, but does that apply to transfers also?</p>
<p>^^You need to check the college websites to see if full need applies to transfers. Also, don’t forget that at all but a few schools, full need includes loans.</p>
<p>@njboy: still apply to UMiami! I mean you never know 
and bro I feel you…my EFC=0 and I’m also URM 
(but I have no idea if it would help me 
PLEASEEEE don’t forget to apply to some match & safety schools you like you have decent chances…good luck :)</p>
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<p>^^ Thanks bro.</p>
<p>I’ve also added University of Virginia to my list.</p>
<p>Hispanics make up 5% of UVA, and their average GPA is 3.5. They are also a full-need school. I like!</p>