<p>T26E4, you said that the international pool is the most competitive, and thus it is harder for international applicants to get accepted. While this may be the case for Yale, it is not for Harvard. Harvard claims to consider all applicants in the same pool regardless of citizenship or country of residence:</p>
<p>“All students are considered in the same pool for all places in the incoming class, regardless of citizenship or the school they attend.”</p>
<p>[Harvard</a> College Admissions § Applying: International Frequently Asked Questions](<a href=“http://www.admissions.college.harvard.edu/apply/international/faq.html#27]Harvard”>http://www.admissions.college.harvard.edu/apply/international/faq.html#27)</p>