Better chance of admission because I am Ukrainian?

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<p>I am Ukrainian, can speak, read, and write in both Ukrainian and Russian. Does this get me any cool points for getting into Harvard or other ivy leagues? What about if I am the first in my entire generations of family to attend college in the USA? I won’t be entering as an international student because I have lived here with my family for ten years.</p>

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<p>Being a Ukrainian myself, i’d say that language skills, although important, won’t get u into harvard or other ivy league colleges. Harvard doesn’t do admissions based purely on statistics of admissions (minorities, featured countries, first-generation students, etc). The only bonus would be that there is a big ukrainian community in Harvard surrounding HURI.
[Harvard</a> Ukrainian Research Institute - Home](<a href=“http://www.huri.harvard.edu/]Harvard”>http://www.huri.harvard.edu/)
Also, in my opinion, applying as an international student would be better, because Harvard is looking for a diverse community (and there is not a lot of ukrainian undergraduates). </p>

<p>Anyways, good luck! Feel free to PM me. Всього найкращого!</p>

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<p>Cool points? Sure. Admissions points? No.</p>

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<p>If your parents did not attend college in any country, you would be considered a first generation college student, which would give you some boost in your chances. If either of your parents attended college in any country, you don’t receive that boost.</p>

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<p>That seems reasonable, but it’s bad advice. International students have it tougher to get in, period. Not that, to my knowledge, anyone can choose to apply as international or not.</p>

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"Also, in my opinion, applying as an international student would be better, because Harvard is looking for a diverse community (and there is not a lot of ukrainian undergraduates). "</p>

<p>The international pool is the toughest one (quotas, great financial aid = tons of applicants). Your chances dramatically increase if you apply as a domestic student. Period.</p>

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<p>“Also, in my opinion, applying as an international student would be better”</p>

<p>You don’t have a choice about this. If you live and attend HS in the US, you’re not international; you’re just a non-US-citizen.</p>

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