Hi, I’m a class 11th student. I’ve given the SAT once, and will be giving it again to get a score of 2250+.
What high school grades are considered good, or impressive to get accepted? I’ve got 80% in 9th, 93% in 10th, 84% in 11th and assuming a 95% in 12th. 9th and 10th were in ICSE Board while 11th and 12th are in CBSE board.
The main universities I’m aiming for are UC Berkeley, Cornell, Stanford and Johns Hopkins. Are these high school performances good enough for these universities?
The 84% is a bit low for the colleges that you have mentioned. Also, a score above 2250 is more than enough.
what matters is that you rank high. NUmericals have different values depending on countries. In some, 80% is remarkable and places you in the top 10% in the country. In others, it places you among the best students in the school and is an A. In others, it’s a so-so grade…
What is your TOEFL score? it looks like you have not mastered English and that will hamper your chances to top schools.
You have to compare your grades within your country or some times the region. If you are top student in your country you will get admitted, OTOH, if you are not, apply to some lower ranked schools. You need a safety school, nevertheless. Right now you don’t have a safety school.
The UC’s are public universities and are funded by California taxpayers. They will not give you any financial aid. If you don’t have the money to attend, $55,000 per year, don’t apply there.