<p>I have been studying in the usa for 2 years now and have a green card but i am also israeli.Is it an advantage in admissions? I am applying to about 4 ivy leagues and vandy ,unc,uva,gwu,uchicago and some others.</p>
<p>All these schools get applications from highly qualified international applicants; being one of them doesn’t give you any particular advantage.</p>
<p>Your green card makes you a domestic applicant. That is a bigger advantage than being international.</p>
<p>^ katliamom, I don’t exactly agree…What about international students who can pay FULL price? Isn’t that a huge advantage? Plus, if the school has a low percentage of international students…it can also be an advantage. Some schools (including Georgetown…written on their CollegeBoard profile) even give special consideration to “qualified foreign students”.</p>
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The top schools – which OP is applying to – get plenty international students who are qualified and can pay full pay. </p>
<p>The advantages you describe, however, do exist in slightly lower-tier schools, or in schools in the mid-western/southern states which get fewer international applicants.</p>
<p>Agree with Kataliamom, in general at top schools being intnl is an extreme disadvantage, these schools get so many applications from all over the world but continue for the most part to keep the intnl quota low. Paying in full helps a lot, but these candidates still get in at lower rates than domestic candidates. Getting in to a top school with aid requires a hail Mary pass and dozens of national honors!</p>
<p>Follow the above advice and look at lesser known schools if you don’t have a green card. The OP will be treated as domestic and will have the same small chance Americans have at the ivies.</p>