<p>I hear that international students compete in a different pool...but is that always true for all colleges?</p>
<p>Then is that a good thing or a bad thing for kids studying abroad?</p>
<p><em>sorry if this is something that comes up often- i can never find things. V_V</em></p>
<p>Here's another thread about it:</p>
<p>Generally, it's accepted we intels are in a different pool from domestics. </p>
<p>I view it as not necessarily a "good" or "bad" thing, but it's tougher competition among the intel, particularly if you're going for finaid.</p>
<p>tougher competition is bad.. for me anyway.</p>
<p>for studying abroad..
hey i thought of this just now..
Just say you were Korean, living in Korea, and decided to study abroad in umm Sweden or something. And you studied abroad (hs) for 2-3 years, graduating from the hs in sweden.
Doesn't that mean that you'd be in the Sweden-europe pool, instead of the much more fierce Korean pool?
That'd be a friggin massive advantage wouldnt it be? Izzy you agree?</p>
<p>urrr.. but YOU are still KOREAN....</p>
<p>you don't suddenly become a swedish...</p>
<p>although you might have much more different experience and write a better essay.. or something.</p>
<p>It also depends on the type of education you get in High School, too, I think. Some national systems vastly differ from international systems and it would be unfair to judge them against each other.</p>
<p>It is true most stats seem to go by nationality, not which country kids went to high school in so perhaps that kid would be compared to other internationally residing Korean kids?</p>
<p><em>frowning</em> You know, before I came onto CC, I never thought I'd be competing in my international national pool, but more against a broad international pool. Now I'm wondering if I'd be "compared" to other IB kids regardless of nationality or Malaysian kids regardless if they studied SPM or A Levels or Romanian kids regardless of whether they did the Romanian Baccalaureat or A Levels... GRRRR. :mad:</p>
<p>Urrrg. In fact, I AM a korean residing in the US. Came 3 years ago- is a junior now...</p>
<p>This is scaring me- so basically, I have to compete with kids who go to prestigious schools in Korea like Minjok..and other korean kids who live in the US? </p>
<p>This is SO unfair. wow.</p>
<p>what about my situation? i'm an indian citizen, but i did all my schooling in indonesia and i've lived my entire life here...do i compete with the smart a$$ indians from india or indonesians or with everyone??</p>
<p>It really depends.
For example if you are from West European, you get the advantage of "diversity" because very few of the people there want to study in the USA.
And being from China, you enjoy the advantage of "testing score". Most applicants have very low scores, which, if they are US citizens, would almost immediately push them out of the competition. But they have the disadvantage of "diversity" and "financial" implication.</p>
<p>You put that very well ZHang</p>
<p>happygal, I was told that the you are in the pool (national and/or regional) in which you completed the senior year of hs.. therfore, that particular person I described above would be in the Swedish pool.</p>
<p>Like, in my situation, I'm korean living in new zelaand. I was told that I'd never be grouped into the Korean pool. Even if i was, there'd be so many complications such as different curriculums.</p>
<p>I've heard of many families in the US travelling off to some under represented states such as Alaska to allow their kid to gain that college admissions advantage..</p>
<p>TAJ, you'd be in the Indonesian pool. And Babybogus, if you are a permanent resident, you'd be grouped into your school/regional pool obviously. But if you dont hold that green card, you'd be competeing against many other applicants who have studied in the US, not holding a green card. Maybe this pool is smaller than your regional/school pool, but that doesnt mean you have an advantage or anything. The selection pressure would be higher.
But for top ivies, you'd definetly have a bit more of an advantage than koreans living in korea, holding korean citizenship.</p>
<p>I hope this doesnt confuse anyone lol</p>
<p>thanks NoFX,</p>
<p>i'm a little relieved i gotta say....i dont think i stand a chance competing with guys from india..but still, the competition in Indonesia is still pretty high..</p>
<p>peace,</p>
<p>-taj</p>
<p>Bugger! That means I'm competing against Romanians who are undoubtedly smart and would show more diversity as well as other intel kids from Romania... <em>scowl</em> Man, why couldn't I have been living in...Greenland or Iceland...or...the moon...</p>
<p>LOL greenland, iceland!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</p>
<p>until now, i thought they were fictional! (as well as transylvania..)</p>
<p>No! Didn't you see the movie D2: The Mighty Ducks? Iceland is very much a real country.</p>
<p>(Craps, I have fudge brownies. Now I got sugar in my bloodstream.)</p>
<p>I. love. Iceland. they. are. so....... icy.</p>
<p>Actually I heard Greenland is the icy country and Iceland is the...greener country...</p>
<p>But Iceland is way cool.</p>
<p>oh. wow.</p>
<p>greenland-icy
iceland-green//??</p>
<p>WAY TO COOL. haha</p>