Non US Citizen/Perm Res. + Affirmative Action

Applying to College
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<p>Hello. I'm a non US permanent resident but I live here in the US and I'm looking at applying to some Ivys and other schools here in the states. I heard somewhere that schools place non US citizens in the international students category for admissions instead of the usual race-based affirmative action thing. Is this true?</p>

<p>Additionally, many schools like Stanford and UChicago do not carry out a need-blind admissions policy towards non-citizens. This is quite unfortunate for me as I will be needing lots of aid but how much more selective is the process than regular domestic admissions? My stats are mediocre and I don't know whether or not these colleges would still be worth applying.</p>

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<p>You will be considered an international student an will be evaluated with the international pool of candidates.</p>

<p>Yes it is true that most colleges are not need blind to students who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents so your ability to pay will be a factor in the admissions process.</p>

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My stats are mediocre and I don't know whether or not these colleges would still be worth applying.

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<p>this could be tough because there will be many stellar applicants in the international pool</p>