<p>my dad is mexican and my mom is polish. i am first generation and speak both fluently. i also visit both mexico and poland frequently enough. so should i check the "hispanic" box or the "other" box on college applications?</p>
<p>I thought you could check all that apply, hmm, don't know otherwise.</p>
<p>well i mean what would help me out the most?</p>
<p>Hispanic. 10</p>
<p>I have a friend who's half Hispanic half Muslim and has been raised totally muslim, so he recently joined a Hispanic essay contest and and plans to use his Hispanic side to help him in admissions.</p>
<p>both can help, and since you are definately both, check both, it cant hurt you.</p>
<p>it also shows that you are a different person, speaking 3 languages and all, its pretty cool.</p>
<p>~from a fellow hispanic/polish person myself actually :-)</p>
<p>I agree with courtjestr, in checking off both. It could make an interstering personal statement about how you balance and embrace to diverse cultures and being fluent in 3 languages won't hurt either.</p>
<p>courtjestr19 thats awsome! i thought i was the only one!</p>