<p>@michaelite The UC system takes those grades pretty seriously, so yeah that could cause a potential downfall. And the worst part is that it is Hindi. Ivies and Stanford can overlook it if your standarsized tests and essays are great. Have you given TOEFL?
And if you can commit 40-45k a year, that means you’ll need to apply for need based financial aid which is a problem for internationals.</p>