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<p>Huh? If you’re an international student who is also applying for financial aid, admissions is *more *competitive, not less. Maybe you meant if English is a second language or something…But an international student applying for financial aid typically needs to be on the upper end of the range. If you’re not applying for financial aid, then it’s about the same as the rest of the applicant pool. There are no cutoffs, though. If you have overcome setbacks or have an interesting background story, great ECs, etc. a seemingly “weak” SAT might be overshadowed by your other accomplishments.</p>