What's considered 1st gen?

Applying to College
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<p>Hi!</p>

<p>So I was wondering what's considered a first generation college student. My parents and I are immigrants from Armenia. Both my parents got their bachelors degrees at college in Armenia, but I'll be the first one to attend college in America. So do I count as first generation? Or not because they went to school too but in a foreign country.</p>

<p>Thanks! </p>

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<p>The question is not “did your parents graduate from an American college”. The question is are your parents college graduates. Thus you are NOT a 1st gen applicant.</p>

<p>What do you suppose is the point of colleges asking if students’ parents were college-educated or not? Have you ever wondered? Think about it.</p>

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<p>You are not first generation. You are the child of college educated parents.</p>

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<p>FYI
<a href=“Parents foreign graduates... Can children be considered as first- time college students - Parents Forum - College Confidential Forums”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parents-forum/1673476-parents-foreign-graduates-can-children-be-considered-as-first-time-college-students-p1.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;