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<p>i wanted to know if certan hispanics are preferred over others because on the college app it says separately mexican/chicano and puerto rican, and theres a whole nother choice for latino/hispanic...if it has nothing to do with preference then if someone knew the answer to why they do that that would be cool</p>

<p>bump?.....</p>

<p>I would like to know too. I doubt anyone knows the answer though.</p>

<p>Also something interesting I found was that Carnegie Mellon specifically asks if a student is Hispanic or not (on the application itself, it's actually before the Ethnicity)</p>

<p>if anyone out there knows about these questions please take a minute and respond...thanks</p>

<p>I cannot remember where I read this, but I have heard that out of all hispanics, the mexican/chicano group is the least represented and so schools look for kids applying from that group specifically. being mexican/chicano may give a student a slight tip in admissions, depending on their scores and where they are applying.</p>

<p>thanks anyone elsE?</p>

<p>Mexican/Chicanos and Puerto Ricans are the most favored because they are the majority of Hispanics in the U.S., and also are the least likely to be college bound.</p>

<p>hey thanks for the response...also id like to know if it is a substantial amount of preference or if it is just a bit</p>