<p>...But, I have lived in the US for about 11 years now. All of my schooling has been done in the US. I am here through a visa and I do not hold citizenship or permanent residency in the US. Thus, I would be considered an international student.</p>
<p>In general, I heard that there are less international applicants admitted, but there are also less international applicants in general. However, those internationals who do apply probably have very strong applications. I know there are restrictions on non-permanent residents in some national competitions and scholarships as well.</p>
<p>So seeing that I am basically a US student and would be applying technically as an international... Advantage or disadvantage, especially for Ivies and the like?</p>
<p>It’s a huge disadvantage for the top schools (Ivies , etc.) because of the huge no. of internationals that apply to them and their already small admit rates. Internationals have lower admit rates overall – even in compared to their single digit accept rates. While no one states that quotas exist for internationals, they tacitly all have them.</p>
<p>However, many other schools value international applicants as it adds to their diversity and usually internationals are full pay. Then again, these schools tend to accept based solely on GPA and test scores – i.e. they aren’t as selective in general.</p>
<p>If you need aid, then you are, unfortunately, at a disadvantage compared to domestic students. However, if you don’t need aid, you are NOT at a disadvantage and often at an advantage.</p>