<p>Okay I am seriously considering putting Hispanic (Spain) AND White (European), and I am both. I do not speak Spanish at my house but we do cook spanish dishes from old recipes and all that jazz.. plus I do not look hispanic. I have blonde hair and blue eyes.. I am sending in a video as a supplement from my mission trip to Uganda and there are pictures of me in it... do you think adcoms are going to look at it and be like, uh this girl doesn't look hispanic she just put it on her resume? or do you think it will give me an advantage? thanks! :)</p>
<p>I don’t think how you look has anything to do with it. If you meet the definition of Hispanic, you can and should put this on your application.</p>
<p>Hispanic is an ethnic identification, not a racial one. There are plenty of Hispanic people out there who are even paler than you are. Check the box.</p>
<p>Hispanics come in all sorts of shapes and colors. Some Argentinians I’m sure are paler than you, don’t worry!</p>
<p>Please read post #1 of the Definition sticky thread at the top of this forum. Also read post #2 (and the thread given in the link) here for comments about how college admissions works for Hispanic students:</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>I’m confused as to why you’re mentioning the color of your skin.
There are plenty of hispanic people from different racial backgrounds that probably look just like you if not, “less hispanic” as you feel it is, just like there are hispanic people darker than you.
I know Spanish girls darker than Mexican ones, both are considered Hispanic.</p>