<p>if there are 144 Canadians at Harvard College right now, then we could kinda estimate how many get in. 144/4 = 36. But, there may be some years that are less or more, and maybe some random transfer student (very rare, I know, but i’ll take it into account) and perhaps some other circumstances that add to the number.</p>
<p>So, we can say around 30 Canadians get in every year. Maybe a little on the low side, but I think this is a good guess. What sucks is that about 80% or more of those Canadians accepted are from the Greater Toronto District School Board. So, if you aren’t from that school board (like myself), then I’d say only about 5-7 Canadian applicants get in. </p>
<p>Wow, that’s a reality check for myself lol. I’m competing with all those other brilliant Canadians outside GTDSB for about 6 spots! I give up lol…</p>
<p>apparently 1 or less students from my country manage to get into harvard college every year, however i guess the application number is really low too</p>
<p>Hmm, I’d say that a good fraction of the ‘internationals’ could just be Americans studying abroad. </p>
<p>For example, Every year Harvard admits about 5 Singaporeans.
In 2009, out of the 4 admitted, 2 were locals studying in the top schools, and 2 were from the American school.</p>
<p>Oh then I must have misunderstood the document. I thought it was total admitted from that country, regardless of nationality. (for if not they should have put Singaporeans instead of Singapore?)</p>
<p>I think it was “international students, by country”. So it would not count American citizens applying from Singapore, or Singaporeans who were permanent residents of the US, but it would count non-resident Singaporeans.</p>
<p>From what I can remember, an international student is actually defined as:
(1) a non-US citizen applying outside of the US
(2) a non-US citizen applying within the US
(3) a US citizen applying from outside of the US</p>
<p>US citizens applying from outside the US must (I believe) apply as an international student but they do not compete for international student slots. They are also not counted amongst countries supplying international students.</p>
<p>would public school applicants have an advantage over private schools? And is being Indian or Pakistani better than being Chinese? or vice versa. i hope some day, someone will have the balls to answer this.</p>
<p>It helps to go to good schools, and it’s easier for students whose first language is English to demonstrate language skills sufficient for Harvard’s level of instruction. Where you’re from could also influence the quality of advice you get in putting together your application package – that package needs to speak to the culture at Harvard, which may be different from your home country. But Harvard admissions decisions are based on the strengths and promise of each individual applicant, not on the type of school they attended or the country they grew up in. </p>
<p>If you look at admissions against population size, the two best international places to apply from are Canada and Singapore, which don’t have a lot in common (except that both are historic members of the British Commonwealth). It’s unlikely that Harvard’s adcom has some special fondness for people from Singapore (who are most likely to be ethnic Chinese, but could also be Indian, Malay, etc.) It also looks as if applicants from South Korea have a better shot than those from China, but it’s safe to infer that those results reflect differences in the number of applicants and cultural factors that influence how many talented students have the preparation and motivation to be good candidates at Harvard.</p>
<p>Bottom line: if you want Harvard, build the best case you can around your talent and interests.</p>