I am a HS Junior currently living in South American country. I am a talented student, and am considering Ivy League schools and Stanford to apply to. Because of my father, I am a citizen of this country and am also an American citizen because I was born there. What would help my admissions chances more: to apply as an international student or as an American one?
As a dual citizen, you will be considered a domestic applicant. It would make no sense for you to hide your US citizenship, since then you’d have to apply for a student visa, and deal with all of its restrictions. I don’t believe that applying as an international student would have any benefits, either. If anything, it might count against you in terms of admissions.
http://www.americanadvisors.co/applying-to-american-colleges-as-a-dual-citizen/
@katliamom. Thanks for the reply. Your explanation makes sense.
True.
Why bother applying as int student when you can apply as a domestic student?
It is generally much more favorable for admission, financial aid, and scholarships at US schools to be a US citizen or permanent resident. So if you are a US citizen living outside the US, make sure that you indicate your US citizenship on any US college or financial aid related form that asks.
However, you presumably do not have any state residency for lower in-state tuition and better financial aid at state universities.
Obviously, if you apply to schools in your other country of citizenship, it may be favorable to apply as a citizen of that country.
I agree with the posters above. Also, at many US colleges, even some that have need blind admissions for US students, admissions may not be need blind for international students.
Stanford is an example of this - need blind for US students, not need blind for international students.
^In addition, some schools are full-need for US citizens but not international students
Apply as a domestic student. This is no-brainier.