Forum Topic: "is being international student helping when I apply to college?"
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I am an international student who has lived in U.S. for five years.
Fluent in English.
Since my high school does not have asians and international students people keep telling me that I have a great chance to get into the college because they like diversity.
But I don't think being an international student or being asian would help me that much to get into a college because I know there are lots of Asian kids in great school..like California..I heard it's insane so I am not going to apply to CA (it's not that I am a racist, but I want a diversity too)
But I am wondering if that is true..
if it helps..how much?
- Jeesun Kim
Fluent in English.
Since my high school does not have asians and international students people keep telling me that I have a great chance to get into the college because they like diversity.
But I don't think being an international student or being asian would help me that much to get into a college because I know there are lots of Asian kids in great school..like California..I heard it's insane so I am not going to apply to CA (it's not that I am a racist, but I want a diversity too)
But I am wondering if that is true..
if it helps..how much?
- Jeesun Kim
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If you are applying to private schools, perhaps, if you're applying to publics, no. For publics, they evaluate in-state, out-of-state, and internationals, in that order.
- surfcali08
- surfcali08
Idk I think that international is wack in a way. But I really dont think it makes much of a difference. If you have ever visited berkeley it seems like 90% international. And it's a public being payed by california tax payers so its kind of bogus... Im drunk by the way so dont listen to what im saying
- oop
- oop
Well, I would say... be smart about it. If you're Chinese asian, you should know that there're lots of them in California. SO, that will make ur chance smaller. But in some uni like Duke, where there're very few chinese, you will have bigger chance of getting in. This is because the top scorers asians usually dont even bother to apply to Duke.. they would rather apply to ivy league. So, I would say it depends on the school.
- Nub4Life
- Nub4Life
well, it might give you 2-3% more advantage.. but nothing more.
don't rely on it. compete like you are an american.
btw, we have same names. haha.
- mistofolis
don't rely on it. compete like you are an american.
btw, we have same names. haha.
- mistofolis
i'm considering the Uof MIAMI as well :D
great to see someone thats going there for sure! do you live near miami? do you plan to room there?
- miamigirl
great to see someone thats going there for sure! do you live near miami? do you plan to room there?
- miamigirl
you rock.
- xoemma
- xoemma
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