<p>Deerfieldmaybe - Thank you! I’ll definitely check your thread out.</p>
<p>GMTplus7 - Do you know how they look at grades since different schools grade differently? I should probably have PMed this, but I have not reached 15 posts yet. :(</p>
<p>The schools are very experienced at looking at grades from different schools. After all, they have been evaluating students from all over America & all over the world for decades. </p>
<p>All the parts of the application are important. But for int’l applicants, the interview is probably THE MOST IMPORTANT part. There is a lot of fraud in int’l applications, so the AO’s want to make sure u are what u advertise yourself to be on paper.</p>
<p>GMTplus7 - Ah, thank you! I actually have my Andover interview this week. It’s so nerve-racking!</p>
<p>GMTplus7 - This is my second year living in Myanmar, but I am half American and half German. Does it make a difference since I’m not actually from Myanmar? I’m just confused whether they will consider me an international applicant or not. I am applying for financial aid, but I also visited the schools and had all my interviews on campus.</p>
<p>Annanymously- if your citizenship is not in the USA I believe that makes you an international applicant.</p>
<p>Americans living abroad are regarded by some schools as int’l applicants, and some schools as domestic. But ALL the schools like to brag how many countries of RESIDENCE their students hail from, irrespective of the student’s nationality-- just look at the schools’ websites. So residing in Myanmar will definitely grab their attention, but will not guarantee admission.</p>
<p>As an American citizen, u qualify for FA, even if u are an ‘int’l’ applicant.</p>