• Under CBSE (India):

88.3% in 9th Grade

91.6% in 10th Grade

93.6% in 11th Grade

96.8% in 12th Grade (predicted)

Note: There is significant grade deflation in 9th and 11th grades in our school, which, the counselor says he'll mention in the additional information section of his common app form

• SAT: 1560 (760 in R&W, 800 in Mathematics)

• DET: 150

Intended Major: Applied Mathematics (first choice), Economics (second choice)

• Qualified for Indian National Maths Olympiad (INMO) (top 1% out of 130,000 students)

• Got into the USACO platinum tier (top 300 worldwide)

• John Locke Essay Competition High Commendation (top 3% of all entrants worldwide)

• Selected in Regional Maths Olympiad (top 6 from my State)

• Won multiple Regional level Creative Writing competitions

• Created a system of quick flood relief in Assam (my state) through crowdfunding, logistics and actually gathering people and going knee deep into the floodwater

• Conducted various 3 day digital workshops to teach rural elderly people on how to use the latest technology for things like transactions, banking, taking photos, social media, identifying scammers etc.

• Conducted many Bansuri (Indian Bamboo Flute) workshops around my state with many students, alongside my Guru.

• Studying Indian Classical Vocals since 2015 (the Age of 5 years old), completed Visharad Part 2 from Bhatkhande Sangeeth Vidyapeeth (which is considered a bachelor's degree in classical music)

• Studying the Indian Bansuri since 2022.

october SAT scores came out and, as this is my fourth retake, i think im officially done with the SAT. I got a 1490. my top choice for the US are T20s and ivies (Yale). i have a 44/45 IB predicted and 9A*s and 1B at IGCSE. am i going to get filtered out?

I come from a very, very small and niche region with no EC culture. i have okay ECs but compared to those from big cities it’s not impressive numerically but i do engage with the community a lot. my largest strength is essay writing, and im afraid my essays won’t be enough.

im high school senior student how can i get scholarship in europe or usa or any other place, i just want strong university and full scholarship for engineering fields, im from jordan btw

Thinking of applying in the summer term to save time, is it a good choice. Differentiate on basis of seats and scholrships, admission chance, course lenght.

Is Dartmouth the only U.S. university that lets international students choose between applying as a first-year or transfer student, even after completing university studies ( 2 year university ) in their home country ?

Hi there, I am wondering what is the english-language proficiency test requirements for me, Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Context: I am a US citizen living in India. I have studied in a english-medium school all my life, I can speak/write/read/listen english as fluent as a native person. My SAT score is 1540 (740R/800M split).
I am applying to MIT EA really soon. So just wanted to make sure that I am not missing anything in my application.

Thanks a tonne for taking the time to read and hopefully respond aswell! :))

My first time taking the SAT, is this good enough to get into any school with a decent Com Sci program and not get into crazy debt?

If there are any people from the Caribbean in here who are willing to help me out with info about applications, i’d be so happy 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

I'm trying to separate things I actually need in the US from things people say I need because they assume I'm staying forever. A local bank account makes sense. A credit card is where I get confused. If I'm here for one semester at tetr college, is building credit even useful, or am I creating an account I wont need in a month?

I don't want to apply randomly and collect rejection emails. For people who came for a short exchange, what did you use for everyday payments, and what did you wish you'd sorted before arrival?

I have heard that financial aid for international students is mostly given out during early admission, so I am wondering if it is better for me to apply EA in order to secure a full ride.

Or is it better not to waste a spot on the Common App (since I can only apply to 20 schools) and instead apply to more schools during RD?

12th grader, Male, Indian
SAT: 1420 (640 R&W and 780 Math)
Scores: | 82% - 9th grade | 85% - 10th grade | 70% - 11th grade |
Before you stop reading further yes i know i am cooked but still give my EC's a read

• National Semifinalist – IIT Bombay TechFest (Top 20 Nationally): Shortlisted among the top 20 teams nationwide in Grade 10. Selected to present a functional prototype in person at the IIT Bombay campus.
• 1st Place – IIT Roorkee Data Science Hackathon: Won first place overall, competing in data science and machine learning problem-solving against high-level participants.
• INSPIRE MANAK Awardee (Top 10% Nationally): Received a national innovation award and a government financial research grant for an engineering/hardware prototype.
• Selected Finalist – Young Innovators Program (YIP) (Top 30 Nationally): Selected as a national finalist among the top 30 candidates nationwide (unforeseen circumstances prevented in-person attendance).
• President, Entrepreneurship & Development Council (Grade 12): Leading the student council; conceptualized and executed mentorship workshops for 100+ high school and pre high school students on standardized test preparation, study-abroad pathways, and profile development.
• Joint Secretary, Entrepreneurship & Development Council (Grade 11): Organized school-wide venture/scaling initiatives, overseeing raw material sourcing, product synthesis, branding, and complete inventory sell-outs.
• Committee Head (Grade 10): Headed and moderated a 50+ delegate committee for a major inter-school MUN conference.
• Best First-Timer / Delegate Award (Grade 11): Awarded top honors in competitive circuit MUN.
• STEM Educator & Volunteer: Collaborated with local NGOs, old age homes, and orphanages to deliver hands-on STEM education, workshops, and learning kits to underserved students.

i can retake SAT in november, can explaint he grades and their dip if that helps

Applying to:

U of Alabama
Texas Tech
U of South Florida
UT Dallas
Iowa State
Missisippi State
Ole Miss

These are all safeties as far as I have researched, but I am open to recommendations for colleges with or without scholarships, as my affordability level depends on how good the university is. Please recommend any universities you think I stand a chance at getting into. Peace!

I have been the smartest kid in class since forever but the SAT just doesn't work for me for some reason. Anyways, I got fairly strong ECs (fully funded math program in the US, research, work experience, etc, ), a 4 gpa, and absolutely unique essays.

I need a full ride (For the people who are gonna comment that my chances are slim, well, thanks for the new info).

1. Should I go test optional for ED and EA?

2. Which school should I ED to? I am looking at Notre Dame and W&L (need blind and test-optional) or the need-aware but generous like Vanderbilt, Swarthmore, and Haverford maybe.

3. I love Duke but it's a looong shot, it's not worth it right?

Influence/De-influence my college list. International student from Central Asia who needs full ride scholarship (IELTS 8.0, SAT 1510, GPA 3.7/4.0, humanities major)