<p>I am an international EC. I have seen quite a few international students admitted over the years. The empirical evidence simply does not back this the claims made in this thread.</p>
<p>Yes an application with a 2400 on your SAT’s stronger than one with a 1700, yes absolutely. Does that automatically mean that someone with a 2400 will get in and someone with a 1700 will not? No, definitely not. Though if I had to wager which of the two was a more likely admit, then clearly the first one is a more likely candidate, all else being equal. But the thing of it is, all else is rarely equal. The admissions criteria for internationals is the same as for domestic applicants, though it is more competitive.</p>
<p>So going back to the OP’s statements. Is is worth applying even though you are not internationally or at least nationally recognized. Yes, absolutely, only a minute percentage of applicants have these qualities, and I can point to a very large number of admitted students over the years who definitely not met this categorisation.</p>
<p>ttyl8 says “you still kind of need a 95 whether you got it in Canada or the US.” Does a 95 look better than a 65. Yes. Do you “kind of need one”? NO, Definitely not.</p>