<p>Hey everyone I am not a US citizen but have lived here since I was one. I have a greencard and can apply for citizenship around the time the application process is over. I was wondering if not being an American citizen will put me at a disadvantage at top universities such as the ivy league?</p>
<p>As long as your green card status remains in effect, you are a domestic applicant for financial aid purposes.</p>
<p>You are a domestic applicant for transcript analysis purposes because all of your education has been in the US.</p>
<p>The only things that you can’t do are vote, serve in an elected office, serve on a jury, be hired for a job that requires citizenship, or be awarded a scholarship that is specifically for US citizens. Getting into an ivy league school will be no easier, and no harder, for you than for your just-got-my-citizenship clone.</p>
<p>The only possible benefit I could see with citizenship is that obtaining it might give you an interesting experience to write and/or talk about during the admissions process. It could become part of a “compelling story,” which is just as important as having good numbers.</p>