<p>Like the title says, I was just wondering how much not being an US citizen will affect my chances once I begin to apply for colleges. Thanks and hopefully only informed people will post replies cuz this is important to me. :D</p>
<p>they don't particularly impact your chances, I don't think.
a lot of my friends are of non-US citizenship and they got into the colleges of their choices off their academic record.</p>
<p>If you have financial need, it will hurt you at many colleges because of the amount of aid that internationals require.</p>
<p>Are you living in the US and not a citizen or Internatioanl</p>
<p>If you're a permanent resident, it won't hurt you except at Northwestern (where you'll be an International). If you're an International getting into college might be harder. If you have aid and aren't at HYPM, Williams, Middleburry...sorry</p>
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If you're a permanent resident, it won't hurt you except at Northwestern (where you'll be an International).
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<p>Not true as U.S. citizens and U.S. permanent residents are treated equally.</p>
<p>Correct: US Permanent residents are supposed to be treated equally. I hadn't heard of that policy at NWU. That's strange.</p>
<p>OP: what is your status?</p>
<p>I don't know about the process at NWU. So it may or may not be true...but generally you are treated as equally as a citizen. Though, get that citizenship.</p>
<p>If they don't treat permanent residents and US citizens equally (except for in voting) they're subject to litigation on discrimination claims.</p>
<p>Northwestern states:</p>
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International applicants to Northwestern include citizens of foreign countries in foreign education systems, citizens of foreign countries in the U.S. education system, and U.S. citizens studying abroad. </p>
<p>All applicants to Northwestern, international and domestic, apply using the same process and timeline. International applicants are evaluated in the same group as domestic students except for citizens of foreign countries who apply for financial aid
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<p>This doesn't prove anything. Note that "International applicants to Northwestern include...U.S. citizens studying abroad." This is the same admission process practised by most universities.</p>
<p>For admissions purposes, applicants with permanent resident status are not considered as "citizens of foreign countries".</p>
<p>Of more significance is Northwestern's claim that it "does not place limits on the number of students from any country or group of countries." However, judging by its relatively low percentage of internationals in the student body (5%), it doesn't mean that there is no soft admission targets for total number of internationals.</p>
<p>sybbie, technically US Permanent Residents in the US will be treated as Internationals by Northwestern</p>
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International applicants to Northwestern include citizens of foreign countries in foreign education systems, citizens of foreign countries in the U.S. education system, and U.S. citizens studying abroad.
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<p>If you're not a US Citizen, you're more than likely citizen of a foreign country.</p>
<p>U.S. Permanent residents attending school in the U.S. will be treated as domestic applicants. in fact all international students who do not need aid will be considered domestic student. The school is need aware toward international students who need financial aid.</p>
<p>However, U.S. Permanent residents be consididered need blind in the admissions process (along with U.S. citizens studying abroad) and will be eligible for Norrthwestern's FA (the school is not need blind to international students needing aid and has very limited aid for international students).</p>
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Who is eligible to receive financial aid from Northwestern?
Any undergraduate student enrolled in a degree-seeking program may apply for consideration for financial assistance. Students must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents working towards their first Bachelor's degree.
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<p>Doesn't the message from the quotes in your first post say that Non-US citizens will be treated as Internationals?</p>
<p>When it comes to college admissions, you will fall into one of 4 categories</p>
<p>U.S. Citizens</p>
<p>U.S. permanent residents (Green card holders, who are treated the same as U.S. citizens )</p>
<p>Some schools (a small #) include citizens of Canada and Mexico in the same category as U.S. citizens /permanent residents</p>
<p>International students - a person who is not a U.S. citizen or U.S. permanent resident.</p>
<p>the net-net is; if you are a U.S. permanent resident (regardless of where your citizenship is held) you will be treated like a U.S. citizen in the admissions/financial aid process @ colleges and universities in the U.S.</p>
<p>I'm talking about Northwestern's admissions.</p>
<p>You can apply the same criteria to Northwestern's admissions. Being a permanent resident trumps being international.</p>
<p>Your U.S. permanent residency will place you in the domestic pool and make you need blind and eligible for FA at northwestern regardless of where you hold your foreign citizenship</p>