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The Indian Thread #22 AKA Class of 2018 admissions

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  • upapilotupapilot 173 replies5 threads Junior Member
    edited February 2014
    @goodsam PM me your essay, I'll see if I can review it...
    edited February 2014
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  • ChristophernolanChristophernolan 46 replies6 threads Junior Member
    Can anybody comment on the post of @liger007 I was wondering the same thing couple of my friends went to UC irvine and Davis even though they had score below average student profile and cbse percent of 70 I think just because they didn't need financial aid
    Any comments
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  • ChristophernolanChristophernolan 46 replies6 threads Junior Member
    I was doing some research and I found that undeclared undergrad program in most of the universities ....they have less student profiles than pure engineeiring for eg UIUC my act score is not fitting in avg score for engineering but is good enough for undeclared

    Can somebody provide me with info for undeclared admission ?
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  • oreolover123oreolover123 110 replies1 threads Junior Member
    i have the same question^
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  • StanCardinalStanCardinal 96 replies25 threads Junior Member
    UCs become considerably easier if you don't need financial aid.
    The UCs hardly offer any Fin aid to Internationals because that is their main income.
    So, if you haven't applied for it, you're chances go up considerably!
    Cheers.
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  • confusedhexagonconfusedhexagon 88 replies1 threads Junior Member
    UCs do not have any need-based aid for international students AT ALL.
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  • upapilotupapilot 173 replies5 threads Junior Member
    UCs along with almost all Public Universities in the US, do not offer ANY aid to international students.
    However, public universities have relatively lower tuition rates.
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  • upapilotupapilot 173 replies5 threads Junior Member
    Just got my acceptance from McGill!! So excited but not sure I can attend until I get a reply regarding my financial aid application and my major entrance scholarship.

    Got into both Arts Faculty as well as the Interfaculty BA/BSc program

    Here are my stats:
    SAT: 2080 (CR: 670, M: 720, W: 690, 8 essay)
    2170 (CR: 740, M: 740, W: 690, 8 essay)

    SAT Subject Tests: Math Level 2: 790
    Physics: 800

    High School: ICSE/ISC (Science Stream)
    9th: 87.5%
    10th: 91%
    11th: 87%
    12th: 90% (mid-term)
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  • ChristophernolanChristophernolan 46 replies6 threads Junior Member
    @upapilot fee is less for public universities but not UCs ...it's 38000$ as compared to Rutgers or purdue with around 25000$ so I think less indians apply too
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  • ChristophernolanChristophernolan 46 replies6 threads Junior Member
    https://talk.collegeconfidential.com/india/1626526-the-indian-thread-23-aka-class-of-2019.html?new=1

    Just started this thread for class of 2019 :)
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  • Dkdgr8Dkdgr8 18 replies18 threads Junior Member
    I am in a CBSE board school. My school marks are very low coz the class 11 and 12 in my school is extremely tough. If I have performed well in science and maths olympiads, and have AP's in physics and calculus with scores of 5, can it compensate for my school marks ?
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  • handsonhandson 14 replies0 threads New Member
    @Dkdgr8 What was your score in Grade 9 and 10? How low is very low? Which stream are you - Science / Commerce / Arts? Some Adcoms (very few) understand this unique Indian phenomena. Have you taken the SAT? If you are otherwise a good student with an overall good academic record (9/10 grades/ olympiads/ AP) those will reflect your true ability to the Adcoms.
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  • HrithuHrithu 19 replies4 threads New Member
    HEy guys, i'm hrithu, applying for call of 2019.... @ sahil: how do you do an AP class in our education system...?? please help.
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  • AlexasAlexas 1 replies0 threads New Member
    I am from Kerala and visit www.ivyties.com an academic social network for knowing information about college admissions.
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  • ivyaspirant14ivyaspirant14 58 replies13 threads Junior Member
    Can anyone give me data regarding the IB scores out of 42 that serve as a pseudo-requirement to get into the IVY League or Stanford. I have a current 38 score and a predicted of 39.Would my 2300+ SAT be able to balance out a slightly low grade? My counsellor seems to think that my scores are fine. I have applied to Stanford REA
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  • fbhsfhthjfbhsfhthj 63 replies10 threads Junior Member
    Hey guys I'm from Mumbai and I wanted to take up the AP tests. Do I need to attend some kind of classes to take these tests or can I take these tests( just like you take the SAT). Thanks.
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  • mumbai98mumbai98 153 replies15 threads Junior Member
    @fbhsfhthj‌ You can take the tests on your own if you want to. If you feel that you need prep, attend classes.
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  • fbhsfhthjfbhsfhthj 63 replies10 threads Junior Member
    Thanks and I don't think I'm going to require extra prep.
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  • Terminator131097Terminator131097 6 replies7 threads New Member
    Accepted to Illinois institute of technology.... can anyone tell me their opinions related to the engineering program there?
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  • HrithuHrithu 19 replies4 threads New Member
    Hey guys, got admitted to NYU poly clss of 2019.... having trouble with arranging finances... anybody know of any scholarships available ( small or big).... please post.....
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