<p>i know a lot of people have asked this question, but i noticed most of them were from canada or england. i'm not trying to say that citizenships in those countries won't take an admissions officer's interest, but i was wondering how big the impact would be if someone with a dual citizenship from israel applied (and i mean a palestinian citizen, not as an israeli.)</p>
<p>obviously that shouldnt be the only factor when applying to a top school. i have a 4.0, challanging course load, good extra curriculars, and my while my test scores are decent, they aren't exceptional. i feel like my ethnicity will play a big part in making me stand out from other people with similar resumes (which i'm sure there will be.) am i getting my hopes up? if not for an ivy league, what about for uc-berkeley or nyu?</p>
<p>i have to agree. OP what are trying to say?</p>
<p>citizenship does not imply ethnicity, and even though diversity is important, you have to have the grades and the ability to articulate effectively your thoughts to do well in the columbia admissions process.</p>
<p>yes, i already said i understand that grades are important
i have good grades, but i was just asking if dual citizenship (which, in my case, implies my ethnicity… b/c why else would someone have a palestinian i.d.) would make a person stand out in the applications process</p>
<p>okay, well dual cit with us and palestine or uk and palestine. that is what is so confusing, you don’t clarify. </p>
<p>ethnicity by itself does not make a person stand out in an application process. it supports a candidacy on the basis of their diverse perspective, but as i said above grades + academics matter more.</p>
<p>lets say there are two groups, A and B. just because you are an A does not mean you are to be admitted. but let’s say you are the biggest and shiniest A. you stand a better chance of being noticed amongst the A’s. if you are the shiniest letter of them all then you stand a great chance of being noticed in the broader pool. </p>
<p>and i think the first thing you should know is you are not the only person applying who is of palestinian, arab or middle eastern descent. so remember, there are a lot of other applicants out there, and you might have fine grades and okay interests, but that doesn’t mean you are special, or that you are even a standout from your own ethnic background.</p>
<p>us - palestine citizenship, i didn’t realize that was confusing sorry
and no i dont think i’m going to get special treatment because of it, i’m just asking if admissions would count that as an advantage or be indifferent. i’ve heard that some schools don’t care and others that are more liberal (like columbia) would take it into account
thanks for the response.</p>
<p>No, not really. It may be an interest piece, like a student from Wyoming or Montana. But in the end, it won’t get you in. Columbia and other top schools have no shortage of students with interesting citizenship and residency backgrounds applying for admission.</p>