<p>Hy :),</p>
<p>I'm from Paris, France in "Premi</p>
<p>I’m not from France but I can answer your questions anyway.</p>
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These exams don’t normally feel difficult for applicants to the top universities. The college admission exams are designed to distinguish between the “average” American high school students. A French Baccalaureate makes you way beyond average. However, many students who have never been educated in an English school setting struggle with vocabulary, so be sure to start preparing early.</p>
<p>On the flip side, that also means that the top universities don’t pay much attention to your scores. A weak SAT or ACT score can keep you out of the top universities, but a strong score won’t impress them.</p>
<p>Beyond strong school grades and test scores, most successful applicants have some significant extracurricular accomplishment. They might be successful in math competitions or play a sport at a high level or be active in politics or an accomplished musician.</p>
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Pretty easy. Unlike interviews for Oxford and Cambridge, American college interviews are not actually academic interviews. You’ll have a casual conversation about your own interests and the university. (An article in the NY Times said that universities conduct interviews mainly because it enhances their yield rate; in other words, applicants are more likely to attend a university which they feel a personal connection to. Interviews also allow universities to filter out applicants with no social skills whatsoever and applicants who demonstrate no interest in the university whatsoever.) </p>
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Easier in what sense? Is it easier to stay on top of the academics? Easier to get accepted? Easier to pay for it?</p>
<p>In all cases, the answer is probably “no.” You might find that your American classmates have a much stronger high school background than yourself (in the US, the strongest high school students often take college classes for high school credit, which does not normally happen in Europe). Admission rates for international students are also much lower than admission rates for domestic students.</p>
<p>I meant “it is easier to get in ?” by the way 
But you say that the elite college will consider me the same than the other american students. So I have very few chances, because of course the american speaks better english than I am.</p>
<p>Thank you for you quick answer !</p>
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No, quite to the contrary. I said that the international admission rates are lower than the domestic admission rates. While your application will be read in its proper cultural context (for example, French high school students wouldn’t be expected to be taking university classes in high school because that’s just not an option), it seems that much more is expected of international applicants than domestic students. </p>
<p>Think about it this way: Harvard will probably accept no more than 1 or 2 French applicants. Are you among the most accomplished students - academically and with regards to extra-curricular activities - in your country?</p>
<p>OK, thanks
I know that is VERY VERY difficult to go to Harvard and when I said an “elite college”, I was thinking of other college maybe a little less prestigious but still good (like cornell or university of michigan ann arbor </p>
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