<p>I know that internationals have it much more difficult at colleges like Stanford or MIT. For example, MIT limits the number of international admits to 10% or so of the entering class.
What about Harvard? On its website it said that internationals are treated just as domestic applicants. Is that accurate?</p>
<p>My theory is that it's easier for competitive internationals to get into Harvard (despite what the statistics will have you believe), because I think we count as geographical minorities. Also the standard of your average international applicant probably isn't that great compared to the standard of American applicants who all seem to do about a million ECs and have perfect scores etc. etc.</p>
<p>I just saw that there are only 10% internationals at Harvard College. If internationals are treated equally, how do you get that number then?</p>
<p>because far fewer apply.</p>
<p>and just to add, harvard is an american institution, therefore its primary purpose is to serve american citizens. 10% international is a very large number so dont take it for granted.</p>
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Well, that's what I would assume. However, they state that applicants are considered regardless of their citizenship. That's why I was wonering ...
Anyway, I think that 10% is about twice as much as at MIT.</p>
<p>they're treated just as domestic applicants in terms of financial aid, i.e. they give financial aid to international applicants without discrimination on the basis of citizenship...something 99% of all colleges in america do. </p>
<p>so in that sense harvard is different.</p>