<p>OK, im a little confused. Could someone give me a gooood definition of what is concidered an international student??</p>
<p>Someone with non-US citizenship, usually. Typically also a non-US citizen who actually lives and attends school outside the US.</p>
<p>No citizenship. No green card.</p>
<p>Even if you have lived in US for 29132013 years if you don't have citizenship or green card you are an international.</p>
<p>HOwever, if you have citizenship / green card and are living in other countries, you still are a citizen.</p>
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Even if you have lived in US for 29132013 years if you don't have citizenship or green card you are an international.
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<p>Living in the US for an extended period without either isn't legally possible anyway.</p>
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Living in the US for an extended period without either isn't legally possible anyway.
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<p>O RLY? Hey, you can get a credit card, free emergency medical services anywhere in the country, a driver's license in some states, sometimes free public schooling for your kids, etc.</p>
<p>But it's not legally possible. It is physically possible to stay here but you won't be voting anytime soon.</p>
<p>At Columbia....</p>
<p>International students are applicants who attend high schools outside of the US regardless of citizenship. These student's applications are reviewed differently.</p>
<p>Foreign students are applicants who need F-1 or J-1 visa to stay in the US. These students are discriminated in review for financial aid.</p>
<p>If you are a Canadian citizen who attends schools in Puerto Rico, you are a foreign student but are NOT an international student. A US permanent residnet can also be an interntaional student.</p>
<p>"Even if you have lived in US for 29132013 years if you don't have citizenship or green card you are an international."</p>
<p>"Living in the US for an extended period without either isn't legally possible anyway."</p>
<p>It is legally and physically impossible btw.</p>
<p>bernardolw, at Columbia, one is domestic if one lives in the US regardless of citizenship. One is an international student only if one attends high school outside of the US regardless of citizenship.</p>
<p>ok... nobody caught the sarcasm. I tried to say that its physically impossible to live 29132013 years.</p>
<p>spark15
so my son a US citizen living outside US will compete in the international pool which I believe is more competetive than non- international pool?
thanks</p>
<p>J mom
I am not sure if that is the case but if international admission is more competitive, then he probably will. International applications are reviewed separately because the standard for international students is different and domestic adcom will not be aware of it. I am not sure if US overseas schools are considered as international though.</p>
<p>thanks spark</p>
<p>So is there a quota for international students?</p>
<p>nogardder
Depends on what school you are looking at. I don't think Columbia does though.</p>
<p>What's the acceptance rate for international applicants?</p>