<p>I'm currently a freshman from the United States, but I'm thinking about staying in Yemen for education. Both my school in the United States and my current school here are very rigorous.</p>
<p>I've lived there my whole life and have just recently started attending school here, but I'm considering staying here if it puts me at an advantage.</p>
<p>I heard from a few students at my current school that being here gives students an advantage at getting accepted into top universities (ivy leagues and universities such as Stanford, or even the UCs) in the United States, but I don't know if that's true in my case, especially.</p>
<p>However, as a Yemeni-American, I still have a U.S. passport. Does that make a difference? Will I be considered an international student if I apply my senior year from here?</p>
<p>Should I stay at this school longer/if I can only pick 1 more year to stay, which year should I pick?</p>
<p>If I just returned to the United States after this school year, even if I'm not considered an international student, will I be put at an advantage for my ethnicity?</p>
<p>Doesn't being in a country like Yemen put students at an advantage due to the small amount that apply from it and countries like it, and because of diversity?</p>
<p>I know people that have attended this school have gotten into ivy leagues and all even without 4.0 or nearly perfect SAT scores, by the way, but in my case since I'm a US citizen, will I not have the same advantage as them, even if I'm here?</p>
<p>What would be the advantage(s) in any of this for ivy leagues? I'd rather attend one (or Stanford) anyway.</p>
<p>I plan to do more various ex-curriculars and keep a high GPA/AP classes, by the way.</p>
<p>Sorry that this was long...</p>
<p>Any other tips/advice/info would be appreciated.
Thanks.</p>