<p>I'm an international student living in the US. I've been here for over 8 years and my english is better than my chinese now. However, I do not have a permanent residence card or US citizenship, so I will be considered in the pool of international applicants.
Do you think, since I've had a mostly American education, that admissions officers would favor me over other international applicants?
for those who don't know: the international admit rate is usually alot lower than the normal admit rate.</p>
<p>~thanks~</p>
<p>no, I'm a chinese citizen with no US green card</p>
<p>There have been several discussions about this issue in the International Students forum. You can find that forum by clicking on "Discussion Home" at the upper left of this screen and then scrolling down.</p>
<p>You are not eligible for federally determined financial aid.
You may be eligible for in-state tuition in the state where you live, but you would need to investigate the specific policies of each of the public colleges/universities in that state.
You may be eligible for local tuition for your local public community college based on your physical residence and the fact (I presume) that your parents are local taxpayers. Again, you have to investigate this.
Due to your visa status, it is most likely that you will be put into the international pool for scholarships and need-based financial aid.
However, unlike international students with foreign academic transcripts, you don't have to go through the hassle of getting all of your paperwork translated.</p>
<p>Get in touch with the general admissions, international admissions, and financial aid offices at each of the colleges/universities that you are interested in to find out what you need to do and what your options are. There are a lot of kids like you out there, so the colleges/universities should have a plan for dealing with you.</p>
<p>Wishing you all the best.</p>
<p>thanks, but I wasn't asking about financial aid or anything like that.
I know I would be in the international pool, but was wondering if the admissions officers would consider me a little differently since all of my education has been in the US since third grade.</p>