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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We are very white (and wealthy), and my DS claimed Hispanic ethnicity on his college applications.  One grandparent from a Latin American country.  That's all it takes folks.  It worked out quite nicely for him.[/quote]

Troll[/quote]

Right. Where does this idea that colleges are just allowing in any His minority just because they're a minority? Like, what? If that were so, anybody could apply, check a box and get in. That doesn't seem to be the case[/quote]

Not a troll at all.  This is absolutely true.  My mother is from Argentina.  My dad is "American."  My husband's parents have no Hispanic background.  But College Board defines Hispanic as having 1/4 ethnicity.  So we went by that definition.  We took advantage of a flawed system.  And it worked extremely well as he got into every school (top schools).  And interestingly, we didn't have to prove it.  However, we do have proof if asked.  No regrets AT ALL...and he probably would have gotten in anyway due to his extremely high stats.  But this was great insurance!
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[b]I sacrificed three chickens and bathed in their blood before we sent in the apps. DD probably would have gotten in anyway due to her extremely high stats, but it was great insurance.[/b][/quote]
Exactly!  My DS is full-pay and has high stats but I'm sure it's the 1/4 Hispanic ancestry that we weren't asked to verify that did the trick.[/quote]

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