<p>I can understand why someone would be concerned about the increasing number of international students. Higher number of applicants this year, more rejections…and you see more internationals on campus, which the colleges are proud to brag about.</p>
<p>The question one might ask, is it really acceptable for US schools to reject our B+ students, in preference of international students with A’s? And the extra cash they bring with them? Well, one can proudly proclaim that they are helping to lower the tuition for other US students (if so, then why not just give preference to all full pays—plus, remember, “The cost of tuition does not cover the full cost of the school, etc”)? Is it acceptable to continue to increase international acceptances at state schools funded by the taxpayers? Sure, we can be thrilled that our kids get such an more enlightening and enriching experience, but it certainly doesn’t matter for kids who can’t get into these schools. They always have the option to accept more out of state kids too, pumping up the tuition coffers.</p>
<p>If you increase the internationals (except at schools that need to fill slots anyways), you decrease the availability for American students. It is nothing more nor less than that.</p>