Um… I am sorry if I came off like that, but that is definitely not what I meant.
US schools do discriminate, they use affirmative action(Are you denying this?). Besides, I followed that sentence by saying that it was a joke. I understand that I need to try much harder as an Asian International, and that is what I intend to do as well.
I never thought that American students never study. I saw many bright students from the US, and I respect all of them. However, I was just wondering if the award should be a national award because a larger population(50 million people in Korea) participate and most of them have tiger moms that push them to their limits.
I am not saying that the award should be valued more because Koreans students are superior compared to their American counterparts. I am saying that because it is literally a national award(yes, Korea is a country) and wondering if it should be considered as so. For example, I also have a KMO award(Korean Mathematics Olympiad). Does this count to the same level as a USAMO participation?(I have a gold medal). Does a Vex Robotics 1st place count more here(more people participate with ferocious competitiveness)? Those are the questions I am asking.
I mentioned sports because I am in varsity tennis although I am not that good… I’m just making a comment that Korean students are one of the most academically focused students in the world(except perhaps for Singapore or Japan). I am not looking for scholarships or anything. I respect(idolize) American students(a few I am well acquainted with through the Ross Summer Program) who commit both to sports and academics.
I don’t think I have biases that might come off wrong to the US admissions committee. Is it wrong to state a national award in my country as what it is? That was the question I was asking.