Hi!
I was wondering if my grades were average/above average/good…
9th Grade :
Science[Phy,Chem,Bio] - A2
Maths - A2
Hindi - A2
10th Grade :
Science[Phy,Chem,Bio] - A2
Maths - A2
Hindi - A2
11th Grade : 86%
12th Grade : 92%
For 9th and 10th Grade, the grade goes like :
A1- 91-100
A2- 81-90
B1- 71-80
B2- 61-70
so on…
Are these grades good enough for Ivy league Schools???
What do the top students at your school get?
The guy who had Rank 1 got :
9th:
Science[Phy,Chem,Bio] - A1
Maths - A1
Hindi - A1
10th:
Science[Phy,Chem,Bio] - A1
Maths - A1
Hindi - A1
11th : 89%
12th : 96%
But he is not applying to colleges in the US, only 4-5 people from my school apply to US colleges every year.
Okay, so it’s not that A1 grades are impossible. Then it doesn’t matter if yours are average or above average, because with acceptance rates of less than 10% (I’ve heard more like 3% for internationals at some schools?) the people who get accepted aren’t average or above average but exceptional.
Edit: Not to say don’t apply, just don’t expect acceptances. Have backups and apply to a range of schools.
Also didn’t notice this was the parents forum sorry.
@bodangles So no chance at Ivies, huh??
Anyone else?? Any inputs will be appreciated…
For ex. What I could do to make up for these grades?
I would say that you are not a likely candidate for the Ivy’s with those grades. Most US students admitted will have almost all A’s (usually 92%+) while taking the most challenging courses possible.
There is always a chance, but it is not very likely without a very compelling story and/or very, very good SAT scores
@Dreadpirit Thanks for commenting!
My SAT Score is 2300, enough to make up for bad GPA??
@Dreadpirit from what I have understood of the american grading system is that an A+ is equivalent to A1 and an A is equivalent to A.
Correct me if I’m wrong…
No. But it’s not a bad GPA. It’s that many, many Indian kids will apply with 92+.
@lookingforward Thanks for commenting!
Can I PM you?
For one thing. You need to get a better understanding of the various options of US colleges. The “ivies” represent eight out of thousands of US colleges (and not necessarily the top eight either). In terms of “making up” for having the grades that you have?
Nothing really.
You’re talking about schools that routinely reject US applicants with perfect GPAs and 2400’s. As an international applicant, the bar is even higher.
So, no.
@soze are my grades that bad???
No, they are actually pretty good.
The problem is, you’re asking about getting admitted to programs that reject 95% of US applicants and 99%+ of international applicants.
Are you one of the top 100 students in India?
Top 1000?
Top 10000?
The answer is probably no to all of these questions and thats the problem.
@soze
Oh Okay, i understand your point…
Actually I got into GaTech this year and got waitlisted at all the ivies and Caltech, so that’s why I was keen on knowing my chances at the ivies.
Looking at the class of 2020 cycle I would say that I am in the top 100.
A year from now, you may face the same issues. A gap to work on the startup won’t necessarily offer any tip. Even if it’s a social cause.
What will change in the academic picture?
You’re not the top student in your school, but you’re in the top 100 in the whole country?
@soze Not the top student “academically” but overall I’d say that I am in the top 100-150
There are about 20 million High School graduates in India every year. If you are really anywhere near the top 100-150, then you would, with very few or no exceptions, be admitted to any university, anywhere in the world.