It’s like the old saying “If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is”. Nevertheless, it doesn’t hurt to go along with it for a little bit just to see. Just don’t sign anything until you know for sure and don’t get invested as that’s what gets people caught up in scams as they get excited and then they get stupid like sending lots of money towards an opportunity that’s not real…
No matter your qualifications or your citizenship, it is always a numbers game. Apply to as many opportunities as possible to give yourself as many options as possible, and they don’t need to know about each other. As far as they are concerned, their school is the only one you have in mind and that should be the way you should pretend to focus your energy. Once you find a school you love, commit to that school and do not keep jumping around and basically cheating on your commitment as it will come back to bite you in the **** if you do that…