international..

<p>could someone PLEASE explain to me what the term "international student" means??</p>

<p>is it someone who currently resides in a foreign country or holds a passport for a country other than the US?</p>

<p>i am so confused right now. i'm a US citizen and i've lived in the US before but right now I am a ORM living in an ORM country.</p>

<p>^ could someone explain if that would categorize me as international? before i thought it was rock-solid that i was, with living outside the US and all, but now I seriously don't get it.</p>

<p>thank you :D</p>

<p>At my school, it depends on where you are applying from (your high school, for ex.). Generally, internationals face stiffer competition for admission.</p>

<p>international student means you reside outside of the country where you attend school.</p>

<p>For admissions purposes, you are only considered an international student if you hold a foreign passport and it is only likely to affect your chances if you are a citizen of a high application country - Korea, Taiwan, China. If you are an American applying from the Shanghai American School you are not an international student. If you are a Korean applying to transfer from Mercersburg to another American school, you are an international.</p>

<p>i am a student from a high application country
but i hold a US passport</p>

<p>bleh. it's safe to say im an international right?</p>

<p>EDIT: ethnically korean</p>

<p>There are SO many Koreans applying for BS...
I'm in the same boat, I believe.
I hold a US passport, but am overseas; I should be US right? Not in the international pool</p>

<p>im not too sure, but i think you'll be in an international pool cz you're currently residing international...
if not, then you're competing in the american pool- the biggest, hardest, and most talented (? lol) pool</p>

<p>nahh international's hardest
especially korea
if you came from like i dunno jordon or something as a stellar student then your chances are higher than someone from korea</p>

<p>then we better start studying our butts off, eh? LOL</p>