chance for mit, hyps?

accioquote
Sun, 07 Aug 2011 23:25:50 +0000

Hi! I’m from India, and am in 11th right now. As I have no idea as to where I stand, it would be great if you guys could help!!!

Academics:
NTSE scholar: Only about 1000 kids get this scholarship in grade 8 and 9.
I’ve also been getting pretty good ranks at those olympiads. I was 30th in the nation in 9th and first in the state in 10th. Mind, these are the private exams, not the government ones, so I don’t know whether it’s something worth mentioning…
I also got a 10 in class 10, and apart from a semester of grade 9, I’ve always gotten pretty good grades.
Also, I got into one of India’s top schools after a written exam. Only around 6-7 were accepted out of the 100-odd applicants. The school sends at least 1-2 kids to top US schools every year, and many to the iits. The only problem is that my first set of tests at the new school have not gone well at all, so…
Additionally, I also to an accelerated iit prep class, which take up another 16 hours of the week. I’ve been going to a similar class since 8th.
Extracurriculars:
Well, I will probably swim at the state level this year, although this heavily depends on time and fitness.
I also play badminton.
I also play the piano and the violin. Although these are self taught, I’ve made rapid progress.

Oh and I’ve only taken the SSAT, as I had applied to a boarding school last year. I got a 2290/2400.
I know it probably isn’t much, but it’d be great if I knew where I stand.
Thanks in advance!