<p>Ok,not everyone knows Nigeria is an english-speaking country;)(i.e official language).So when considering the SAT scores of International students,does it mean the admission office would expect a better score in the test from a Nigerian than say a japanese,or will they just consider us all the same "Internationals" and judge our scores the same way?.(The latter as an answer would be really cool):)</p>
<p>It will depend on the college, but they probably will expect a little more from student if he is from an english speaking country, specially in the W+CR sections. I can’t be certain, though.</p>
<p>More is expected on the CR and W sections from English speaking internationals, obviously… since it’s a language you’ve been educated in (even if you don’t speak it at home, you’d be taught in that language, and you may also speak it at home, so your CR and W results would need to be along the same lines as American students.)</p>
<p>:( oo yes straight to my face.But will the schools say,“Oh!Generally in that area of the world, the level of education is relatively poorer than in America,and since this applicant is additionally economically disadvantaged even in his own country,I think we shouldn’t be as strict on his SAT score as we should on that of an american or other opportuned applicants”? Ok.Maybe this time a happier answer.And I strongly hope the need-blind schools are also “score-blinder-for-the-need-blind.”:)</p>
<p>Because test scores strongly correlate with family income, they’re always viewed in that context. </p>
<p>The 6 need-blind schools may take only one or two students from any given country Nigeria’s size (obviously they take more students from countries such as China or India). So you need to be the most promising in your country, exceptional in many ways.</p>
<p>But how would you do if you had to learn German or French, then take a competitive test in that language? That’s why CR+W scores are also looked at in the context of what your first language/school language is.</p>
<p>Ok,that’s cool,1 or 2:)But are there any exceptions when these need-blind schools admit NOBODY from that country?(of course exempting when no one from the country applies)…And I understand what you mean;it will obviously be more difficult to write the “german” SAT…that’s why I’m happy enough to be a Nigerian;)</p>
<p>Yes, it’s very very common, even if several apply, that no student from a particular country is admitted.</p>
<p>O men!(Ben 10)But what would prompt the schools’ denying all applicants from that country?Why?</p>
<p>What would prompt such denials would be the fact that applicants from the US or from other countries have superior credentials or are otherwise more attractive candidates. Colleges don’t have a goal or obligation to accept at least one student from each country. Each application must stand on its own merits. If none of the applicants from a particular country are competitive within the school’s applicant pool, they will all be rejected, regardless of how many or how few there are. The competition for internationals to attend US colleges is intense.</p>
<p>Oh dat :)Thanks mommaJ,MYOS1634,and vdiogo,it’s been great help altogether!</p>