So a rich white kid from a wealthy white family in Argentina or Chile or Uruguay (which are among the "whitest" countries in the world, ironically), can claim to be Hispanic and gain AA benefits?

Anonymous wrote:The U.S. Census Bureau defines the ethnonym Hispanic or Latino to refer to "a person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin regardless of race"

As it is I suspect the admissions panels are pretty good at spotting the difference between a white Hispanic and non-white Hispanic. I doubt a white applicant whose parents came to America from Spain or Argentina is going to get much of a boost, if any.

The U.S. Census Bureau defines the ethnonym Hispanic or Latino to refer to "a person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin regardless of race"

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Isn't someone from Spain by definition Hispanic?

I thought they were European bc they're from Europe

Hispanic isn't the same thing as Latino. Hispanic means of Spanish culture or heritage. Latino means from Latin American countries (Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean). One can be Hispanic and Latino (I'm part Cuban), only Hispanic (from Spain or it's OLD World territories), or only Latino (Brazilian, Haitian, Aruban, Jamaican, etc.)
--ABD in Latin American History and Latina

Anonymous wrote:Isn't someone from Spain by definition Hispanic?

I thought they were European bc they're from Europe

Anonymous wrote:Isn't someone from Spain by definition Hispanic?

There are different definitions, but, yes, typically. Brazilian and Portuguese, however, are not always included in that definition.

Anonymous wrote:1. Yes
2. I don't know what this means

OP means that what you put on your college application does not always match how you actually identify....but I think you got that.

Isn't someone from Spain by definition Hispanic?

1. Yes
2. I don't know what this means

Anonymous wrote:just put down black.

it's obvious you are asking what the optimal race answer is.

portuguese geneology is very mixed - you can put down black - if you go back far enough there will be someone from africa in your bloodline.

Very helpful

Anonymous wrote:just put down black.

it's obvious you are asking what the optimal race answer is.

portuguese geneology is very mixed - you can put down black - if you go back far enough there will be someone from africa in your bloodline.

That's true for literally everyone.

Anonymous wrote:

portuguese geneology is very mixed - you can put down black - if you go back far enough there will be someone from africa in your bloodline.

Maybe for Cape Verde but hardly for the Azores.

just put down black.

it's obvious you are asking what the optimal race answer is.

portuguese geneology is very mixed - you can put down black - if you go back far enough there will be someone from africa in your bloodline.

Anonymous wrote:DS identifies as Latino but not Hispanic -- DH's family is from the Azores.

Ah yes-- I should have said "Hispanic and/or Latino"

DS identifies as Latino but not Hispanic -- DH's family is from the Azores.

1. Did your DC identify as "Hispanic" on their college app?

2. Does he/she and/or your family actually identify as "Hispanic"?

Just curious!