When applying as an international student, am I ranked against people in my country

<p>I just read something interesting in the chances forum. One person said that for international applicants, admissions chooses the best of the applicants from a certain country rather than lumping all of the international applications together with the American apps. Is this true?</p>

<p>Applicants from different educational systems are evaluated in the context of those educational system. This means that your application will be read by an admissions officer familiar with the type of school that you have been attending.</p>