<p>I didnt know where to post this thread, but yea...when internationals apply to an American university like Yale for example, are they grouped and then evaluated separately from those from the United States? Some European universities,like Sorbonne, do this.
If so, when colleges talk about a "rise" in applications (especially for ED), is it really that much more competitive if an increase is due to an increase in international applications?
I'm confused ^,^</p>
<p>i dont think they are evaluated together but i dont know.
i remember something about internationals who need financial aid being put into a separate pile</p>
<p>I would’ve posted it under College Admissions? Doesn’t really matter though. Anyway, I’m interested in this too since I’m an international.</p>
<p>At most colleges,international students are in their own pool,and compete for admission and finaid within that pool.They are nonetheless held to the same admissions standards as their american counterparts.</p>
<p>I wonder how much the country the applicant comes from matters. Do you think they have over-represented countries and under-represented countries? Countries like Canada, China and South Korea have a lot of applicants to prestigious colleges, would it be harder for them?</p>
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Yes, precisely.</p>
<p>Soo…when colleges talk about increase in admissions…and we see an increase from 2,000 applicants to 2387 applicants…Is it really much harder for an American if that increase is due to a large increase in internationals applying yet a static amount of Americans?
(Am I making sense? lol)</p>
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<p>Well,an increase in applicants affects everyone,because statistically more applicants tend to increase the strength of the applicant pool.This could set the bar higher for all candidates.</p>