Thoughts on putting down Hispanic when from Spain?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I thought Scotus ended this tomfoolery?

The admissions officers don't see this data but we still keep track.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I know of a girl of Spanish descent with a last name that would be common in Mexico. She got into a T20 ED but isn’t the most compelling candidate or best student. No more box checking but her last name couldn’t be more “Hispanic.” She probably wrote an essay related to her Hispanic heritage.

Same. Several T20 RD. And not too 25% of class.
Last cycle.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I thought Scotus ended this tomfoolery?

The admissions officers don't see this data but we still keep track.

So if you talk to former AO or pay for an admissions review from one of these big national College counseling firms (which I did) - that are fully staffed with former admissions officers - they will walk you through what they look at in the application and how race and ethnicity are or aren’t considered. They do note parents names, including maiden names. They do note languages spoken at home and fluency.

And if Spanish is a big part of your family life, they would absolutely expect a diversity or community essay about it along with anything related to culture.

So, you can decide what that means.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:That's not the same thing that's immoral. Yall colonized and enslaved them.

Who is “yall”? 🙄

A kid whose parents were born in Spain didn’t colonize or enslave anyone, idiot. They don’t even know what their ancestors were doing in the 1500s, nor do they have any responsibility for it.

GTFO with your insane ideas of eternal blood guilt.

[Anonymous]

As someone who has been Latina her entire life, go for it. However, prepare for the reality that it won’t get you anything. As it has not gotten me anything.