<p>Hi. My name is Brian Chen who was born in Minnesota, USA and lived most of my life in Korea.</p>
<p>i was only in usa for 3years after birth and lived 13 years in korea.</p>
<p>i transferred to American Highschool when i was 16 years old and am now rising senior.(yes, two years behind due to my english)</p>
<p>now, when im about to try to get in Georgia Tech, i found out that administrators differ their opinion sometimes based on my citizenship- i was shocked because i only lived 3 years prior to my departure to korea and i dont even remember. i thought it wasnt fair.</p>
<p>however, since now i have been looking everywhere and asking a lot of people, there are there are diverse opinions.</p>
<p>some are saying it wouldnt have any effect in my admission and others opposite.</p>
<p>i recently looked at gt application and noticed the 'is english your primary language?' section and got confused.</p>
<p>what is your opinion? ill be really appreciated for any help :)</p>
<p>“is english your primary language?” Just answer truthfully. Many US citizens don’t have English as their first language. Since you’re a US Citizen, you’ll be judged w/the general applicant pool versus the more competitive international pool. Since you’re American and will obviously show English proficiency in your transcript and your American HS, you have nothing to worry about.</p>
<p>For non citizens who don’t have English as a primary language, those kids need to take the TOEFL.</p>
<p>You are a US citizen, so you are eligible for federally determined (FAFSA) financial aid. That is a very good thing!</p>
<p>However, since English is not your primary language, many colleges and universities will require that you take the TOEFL or another exam. This actually is a good thing, because it will allow you to demonstrate your level of English proficiency. Even if you are exempt from that requirement because you have studied here for three years, I think that you should take the TOEFL. I also think that you should meet with the ESL department at each university so that you can find out what kinds of Advanced classes they offer. It takes about seven years to master full academic English.</p>