<p>is it a hook to not be a citizen, but to be a permenant resident? Like lets say someone was born abroad, moved here a few years ago and is still not a citizen.</p>
<p>How would college look at this, as diversity? Or would they think oh, well this person isn't even a citizen so they aren't as important or do you count as international or what?</p>
<p>come on guys someone answer</p>
<p>don't be so impatient!
Okay, Permanent Residents are considered to be Citizens NOT as intl students when applying to colleges.
If u r a permanent resident who recently came...that may play a role, giving u a bit of advantage in terms of the struggles that you'd have to go thru, language, culture, etc....but not as a TOTAL HOOK! BUt then again there are permanent residents who are here in the US since they were 3 years old...which is not regarded as an advantage...</p>
<p>^What about since 10 or 11 years old?</p>
<p>I don't think so. It may be a nice topic to write an essay about but probably isn't an advantage by itself.</p>
<p>As a permanent resident myself, I don't consider this important enough to be a factor in admissions. I would feel like I'm getting something for nothing. Everyone has his own special circumstances in life- my parents moving shouldn't automatically make me a better applicant.</p>
<p>It's not a hook. Not every PR struggled. I know a lot of Canadians, Brits that just never became US citizens. No big deal. You pay tax in this country, you would not be considered as an international, therefore perfectly eligible for financial aide.</p>
<p>If you have been here since 10, you are as real as American pie.</p>
<p>What all of you said is definitely true. Yeah, it depends quite a lot as what kind of PR are you! Definitely! If u r from Britain or Canada that's not any extra advantage. BUT, if you are a PR who JUST came to the US....JUSt as in may be from 9th or 10th grade....AND from a developing country...then, presumably you faced some kind of struggles....if u didn't grow up in a very very western style...going to English Medium school, and speaking English all ur life, etc...
all of these together will give u considerations.</p>
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true it shouldn't. It may give u considerations definitely if...just the type of reasons I mentioned earlier is applicable for you!</p>
<p>If your from England or Canada then I doubt you have faced true struggles. Like I would say, that maybe if a person is from a country like Ukraine or Iran or something, then that shows true struggle because obviously the living conditions there are not the best..</p>
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<p>In answer to this, I just wanna explain something:-</p>
<p>Why do you think you would get advantage just because you are from another country (for this example let's say u r from a developing country)? </p>
<p>1) You either saw/experienced the struggles that you don't face at the US...so, colleges would consider that u've a personal maturity just not as a student but also as a human being.
2) You will use ur knowledge of your culture and contribute to the social environment of the colleges..as most colleges want diversity in the campus....</p>
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<p>Now, if u came 10 years ago...then, it's more likely that you know ur first language somewhat...and u hardly have the knowledge of culture of ur nation.
However, if ur ECs reflect that u did stuffs that show u tried to use ur cultural experience and spread it among the school/community, then, and only then would u get an advantage from the EC point! </p>
<p>Hope this answers ur question.</p>