<p>Hi everybody!</p>
<p>I am just curious. What do u think are the most important factors for international students?
Some say that SAT's play an extremely great role.
Some others claim that G.P.A. is also of extreme importance, when others support that a special talent or skill in an area such as science or leadership is also a factor of vast importance.</p>
<p>What do you think?</p>
<p>For international students specifically? You're nationality.</p>
<p>$$$ money $$$</p>
<p>For certain colleges-universities I agree with Lakshya,but on the other hand I agree with youknowme for some specific places.
Depends on the college that you are going to apply</p>
<p>Hope this helps x)</p>
<p>Money is important for non-need blind colleges. That's true. And I meant to write Your Nationality not you're nationality.</p>
<p>The most important factors, finances aside, are: school record, performance on national/regional exams, recommendations/application - essay,etc.</p>
<p>Unfortunately the sad truth is , Money and Your Nationality.</p>
<p>The actual merit capability of the individual comes second.</p>
<p>$$$ for non-need-blind apart from SAT scores, nationality, high school, rigor of course (trust me they don't look at GPA, ECA and school recommendations that much as they can be a bit exaggerated in terms of accuracy) and any extraordinary achievement -- mostly in the Academics. For need-blind, all those except $$$. I, though, as a fact know B + students who got into a need-blind school over an A + who didn't and that only reason I can find is that the former one was able to pay. Remember, although they say admission officers are not aware of your need for funding with some need-blind institutions, that's impossible as you mention whether you're applying for aid or not in the Common apps. ;)</p>
<p>What are the most favored nationalities?</p>
<p>Beats me... But would an answer to that help?</p>
<p>probably not india, korea and china</p>
<p>The most favoured nationalities are those who aren't represented in the student body.</p>
<p>Nice. Probably mine is among those.</p>
<p>check up your ideal college and look for geographic distribution. some colleges publish that.</p>
<p>if your nation is not there, you have a great shot.
if your nation has a lot compared to the number of overall applicants but very few compared to your nation's applicants, (eg. Taiwan, China, Korea...etc) then pray for the best :p</p>