<p>Neither of my parents graduated from college but one did attend for a semester. So would I be lieing if I said I was first generation?</p>
<p>yes, you would by lying because first generation are students whose parents have never attended college. Is is not as big of a tip factor to warrent having your admissions rescinded for misrepresentation.</p>
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<p>Hey guys: Does first-generation-to-go-to college status give applicants any edge at all ? I browsed through some schools' admission overview in CB site and observed that the vast majority of schools ( including Ivies and selective instutions ) take it into consideration. But to what extent ? I mean can this be regarded as a hook ? :)</p>
<p>being first generation is not a hook, merely a tip factor but a bigger tip factor when, when combined with low income/poverty. Keep in mind there are jobs that you can do without college (civil servants, electricians, plummers, contractors, etc) and still have a "middle class" standard of living.</p>
<p>I think if your parent attended for a semester you're not technically first generation, but if you point out it was only a semester and they don't have a degree it's probably still going to be a tip factor.</p>
<p>I agree that technically you're not first generation, but I also don't understand why a first generation student gets helped while you don't get anything. I'm in a similar situation (my father went to school for a year) and it kind of annoys me. It's not as if going to school and not graduating gets you a better job, so why do first-generation students have slightly more opportunity?</p>
<p>Doesn't the app just ask what level of education your parents had? Just don't check "graduated from college".</p>
<p>im in the same boat with you and jyankees, unfortunately, im nto even sure my mom registered at the college, she was sort of taking classes i think, but theres usually an option of "some college". plus, you can always clear it up in the "extra info" section, wont be too much of a problem (i hope :-)</p>