<p>Some of the Ivies are need-conscious for international students (i.e., Brown, Penn, Columbia) so if you were to reapply to one of those, your verdict MIGHT change now that you hold a Green Card. If you were denied by a need-BLIND college, your change of status should not have an effect on your admission decision.</p>
<p>As was already suggested to you in the previous thread, take advantage of your new Green Card and apply to colleges that are generous with financial aid since you no longer have to worry about the very limited aid that is available to international students. Don’t limit your revised list to just Ivies and make sure that your list includes a range of admission risk … Reach, Realistic, and Safe.</p>
<p>I don’t know what your nationality is, but do keep in mind that some countries are 'overrepresented" in many “elite college” applicant pools (India, China, Korea are usually the places that turn up the most) so you could be at a disadvantage if your nationality is among these, even as a U.S. Permanent Resident.</p>
<p>And, yes, colleges will most definitely want to know what you did with your gap year. You can certainly explain that your primary reason for taking it was to wait for your Green Card. But, nonetheless, the college folks will expect you to have done something worthwhile besides filling out applications, re-taking standardized tests, and perhaps stalking the mailman. ;-)</p>
<p>Good luck!</p>