<p>Hi,
I'm a US citizen who studied in India. I'm applying to the US this year for my undergrad.
I can pay full tuition, and do have a residence in the US. </p>
<p>Will I be clubbed with domestic or international students?
For fact, I know that most colleges take a maximum of 10% international students per year.</p>
<p>What are the restrictions imposed on me?
I'm sure there is one restriction because I'm Asian. Most colleges will only take a maximum of 15-25% Asians because we are over represented.</p>
<p>Is there anything against me because I studied abroad? ie. I have to compete with other international students for the meager 10% (and less because I'm Asian) even though I was born in the US and my parents are American tax payers?</p>
<p>^It is true. The Asian population in the US is less then 5% overall, while at nearly every top college in the country the Asian population makes up over 10% of the student body where African Americans and Hispanics (who make up a lot more of the overall population) is usually a lot lower than where it should be. This makes Asians over represented and Hispanics and African Americans under represented.</p>
<p>But if you’re Asian, you must compete against other Asian high achievers. Whereas if you’re African American or Hispanic you compete against your own race.</p>
<p>Oh goody! Another Asians are/aren’t discriminated against thread. It’s been at least three weeks since the last one finally petered out after 4,000 or so posts. </p>
<p>But does competing against domestic students mean that my relatively few extracurriculars will come into play? Or is this “holistic” review of the application really true, and they will give me a fair chance at admission?</p>
<p>Please don’t bicker about Asians now…nobody really cares. It doesn’t change the fact that colleges do/don’t look at it.</p>
<p>LOL @annasdad.
at the OP, it’s holistic admissions. and honestly what good will this answer do for you anyway? just do your best. that’s all you’re capable of</p>
<p>Have you thought about University of Pennsylvania? Penn loves international students, haha. Anyway, any top-tier college emphasizes applicants’ experience in leadership, whether it is through ECs or through class interactions (usually shown through teachers’ recs). With this in mind, don’t stress too much about not having too many ECs, especially as an international students. One question though, you said you were born in the US and your parents are taxpayers, so are you a citizen or did you forfeit your citizenship? Because if you are a US citizen at a foreign school, you’ll still be considered domestic in most cases.</p>