<p>i actually got a 100 in social studies in indian national exam(grade 10) and therfore stood first among 600,000 students. will stating this in acdemic honors in common app help me</p>
<p>also i worked as a voluntary journalist/interviewer in a local environmental magazine and received a excellent or say good recommendation letter.will sending this as a optional recommendation letter(apart from the two teacher recs) boost my application</p>
<p>also can a perfect writing score(800) and perfect math score(800) compensate for a average reading score(mid 600)</p>
<p>all questions with subject to yale
thanks a lot in advance</p>
<p>math scores don’t compensate for reading scores - they look at the 3 separately. W is generally less weighted than the other 2. Very high math scores are not uncommon in the top-college app pool, but of course, are good to have. R does tend to get a lot of weight, because top colleges require a heavy reading load, so even strong science students will get hurt by low R scores. (of course, each app is unique, and you are international, but just as a datapoint, a friend’s son, with 800 in both SAT I M and Math IIC, as well as 800 in SAT II Physics but a 690 in R, did not get accepted to Harvard/Yale/Stanford although his debate team was nationally ranked and he was near the top of a large class - but I’ll repeat, each situation is unique, and cant be easily compared.)</p>
<p>net - if you have a chance to improve your R scores, do.</p>
<p>No harm in mentioning your social studies ranking, but it was 10th grade and an exam, so it won’t do for you what your key ECs will, I believe…</p>
<p>thanks a lot
but can that rank compensate for moderat EC`S
It was actually a exam conducted at the end of the year just like the ‘O’ levels
does it boost my app in any way
what say??</p>
<p>well, I’m from India, and understand the 10th standard vs 12th standard exams and what they mean. I wouldn’t think it would compensate for anything, but you should certainly list it in your academic honors. Just don’t rely on it too much, it’s a datapoint, but not a decisive one.</p>
<p>I forgot to mention - admissions officers are aware that international applicants don’t always have the same opportunities for ECs as US students - but they will be generally familiar with what others from similar schools in India have done, and will compare you to that.</p>