<p>If I'm a first generation student and a minority(mexican) will my chances increase to get into a college?</p>
<p>Yes but you still need to have good grades, test scores, etc.</p>
<p>For starters, please read post #2 on this thread and the other thread that it links to:</p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/hispanic-students/1229462-does-being-hispanic-have-any-impact-all.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/hispanic-students/1229462-does-being-hispanic-have-any-impact-all.html</a></p>
<p>Next, take a look at the Resources sticky thread at the top of this forum as well as other recent threads.</p>
<p>Finally, it would be helpful to have more information, such as: what year in HS are you, have you qualified for NHRP, what types of colleges are you interested in, etc.</p>
<p>I have a 3.7 gpa and got a 28 on act plus a lot of ec’s . Im thinking of doing early action for u of i and urbana Champaign. What are my chances?</p>
<p>Im a junior and citizen of illinois. I only have honors pre calc this year. My senior year i will take ap physics, ap language, ap calculus! I wanna go into computer science engineering and i can get good letters of recommendation</p>
<p>Wow, you read all those threads and information really fast :rolleyes:!</p>
<p>Sorry, I don’t believe in Chances, but rather that students need to develop a realistic list of admissions and financial safety/match/reach schools. If you really want Chances there is a forum dedicated to that, the What are my Chances? forum. </p>
<p>On this forum we are trying to give information that will help Hispanic students understand the admissions process and inform them of the opportunities available to them, for instance: NHRP scholarships, summer programs, and fly-ins to diversity weekends (all things that you read about in the Resources sticky thread).</p>
<p>You’re right! Can you explain what NHRP is?</p>
<p>NHRP=National Hispanic Recognition Program</p>
<p>This is based on your junior year PSAT score:
[PSAT/NMSQT</a> Scholarships & Recognition](<a href=“College Board - SAT, AP, College Search and Admission Tools”>For Students: National Recognition Programs - BigFuture)</p>
<p>The diversity fly in programs are great! Definitely take some time to read the threads. it looks like they aren’t updated, but they are updated by entomom, our moderator here.</p>
<p>My son was flown into several schools for free: Lehigh and MIT. (MIT has a special program called WISE, Weekend Immersion in Science and Engineering) You definitely might want to look at both those schools. The WISE program was <em>the</em> reason my son chose to attend MIT.</p>
<p>[MIT</a> Weekend Immersion in Science & Engineering (WISE)](<a href=“WISE 2022 | MIT Admissions”>http://wise.mitadmissions.org/)</p>
<p>Here’s a list of some fly-ins.</p>
<p>[2012</a> Diversity Fly-In Visit Program List: Seniors to Visit This Fall!](<a href=“http://www.college-path.com/2011-diversity-flyin-list-colleges-pay-seniors-visit-fall/]2012”>http://www.college-path.com/2011-diversity-flyin-list-colleges-pay-seniors-visit-fall/)</p>
<p>Keep working on your ACT score and gpa. You sound like an interesting candidate!</p>
<p>I’m also in Illinois. U of I is trying to attract more Hispanics, so you’re likely to get in. The Hispanics I know that attend have been given pretty generous scholarships too.</p>
<p>I have no familiarity with UI-UC admissions, and don’t doubt they are trying to increase their Hispanic enrollment, particularly for students with MA backgrounds. However, keep in mind that the OP is applying for Engineering, which has by far the highest admissions stats of the university:</p>
<p>[U</a> of I Admissions: Freshman Admission Requirements](<a href=“http://admissions.illinois.edu/apply/requirements_freshman.html]U”>Page Not Found, Illinois Undergraduate Admissions)</p>
<p>UC-I is more within range:</p>
<p>[UIC</a> Admissions - Freshman](<a href=“http://www.uic.edu/depts/oar/undergrad/freshman.html]UIC”>http://www.uic.edu/depts/oar/undergrad/freshman.html)</p>