<p>So here's my problem.</p>
<p>I'm an international student from an English speaking country. Quite a few students from here venture to the top US institutions each year - in fact, there are some schools which act just as much as feeders as their American counterparts. </p>
<p>Problem is, my school's not one of them. That's not to say my school's not brilliant - to the contrary, we're almost invariably ranked well above every other school in the state in our final leaving exams. Many students top the state in subjects. We win a great proportion of national competitions, and more often than not we take the top prize in statewide pursuits. However, most students from my school don't apply to the US - they prefer to study prestigious courses such as medicine and law as undergraduates over here.</p>
<p>My question is, will this disadvantage me in any way? Keep in mind that my school is the hardest school in my state when it comes to attaining a good classroom rank (we usually have 50+ students ranked in the top 1% of the state...)</p>