I came to the US from Europe, was accepted to a number of top universities, and know a number of folks who have done the same. I think that the AOs are aware of the issues at hand when dealing with internationals and admissions. That a given AO wiil get it every time, or for a specific case? Ummm, not necessarily, but that also happens in the US. IT’s not a completely fair process. But the AOs are most accustomed to dealing with these situations that occur each year. Every year kids from obscure school, both internationally and in the US with GCs unfamiliar with the process apply to any number of colleges, including Yale and other selective schools. Every single app is not going to necessarily be fairly treated; there will be mistakes, but I can tell you that this is not an unusual situation. I know it was the scene when I applied from a school that rarely sent kids to selective colleges in the US and that was over 40 years ago.