The Indian Thread #21

<p>Yup, all of them. Hindi counts as a foreign language right? Or do we need something besides Hindi since we’re from India? :confused:</p>

<p>I think that depends on what you list as your first language.</p>

<p>…So if Hindi is my first language and I already have four years of English, I don’t really need any other language?</p>

<p>^ Not for most of them. None, if any. As long as you’ve studied in an English medium school from 9th through 12th, then you’ll be fine.</p>

<p>Paayas.
I guess I have actually completed the pre-requisites!
Except for 4 year math. ( and I am applying for a engineering course!)
But then, I am taking classes from an open school.
As for 4 years in a foreign Lang- does Hindi count?
I have done French, but not under the school curriculum.</p>

<p>idream17, I hate it that you first made me write a whole Essay on why Yale and stuff and didnt even care to mention it that you read or comment about it.
I put so much into that post
:/</p>

<p>I highly doubt whether Hindi counts, check the websites of Colleges you are applying to.</p>

<p>Tizil ^ like, how do you report such stuff to the unis? Like if the school is
Hindi-medium or whatever?</p>

<p>@idream - welcome to the club of unsettled 2017ers. :P</p>

<p>Where do you include all the information about your school’s grading style and everything?</p>

<p>rew, aw, I’m so sorry! I read the whole thing and I wanted to comment on somethings but the talk just moved on to other things and I forgot I guess. I remember now, though :p</p>

<p>When you said Yale has a reputation for taking full pay kids from India, I was a little confused. Isn’t it need-blind? So shouldn’t it not matter at all whether you’re full pay or asking for 100% financial aid?</p>

<p>anvesh, haha. Been there a long time, I guess :stuck_out_tongue:
I think all that info goes into your school profile.</p>

<p>4 years of one foreign language is a recommendation and not a requirement. </p>

<p>A lot of high school districts in US require only two years for graduation.</p>

<p>You can’t replace Hindi for English and vice versa based on how Indian curriculum might label them, i.e., Hindi is always your first language in India.</p>

<p>So, in the school report, I ask the school to put the following stuff-</p>

<p>[ul]</p>

<p>[<em>]average SAT scores
[</em>]no of students getting a 90+
[<em>]subject options availability (explaining that one can choose either bio or math in science for 11 and 12)
[</em>] availability to get a transcript if
A student is applying to foreign unis
[li]school grading system</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]</p>

<p>Am I leaving somethng now?</p>

<p>I think maybe also number of students in your grade, and also the school board. (CBSE, ISC, IGCSE, IB, etc.)</p>

<p>Oh yes, the no of kids.
Thanks. :slight_smile:
Anything else, guys?</p>

<p>Your rank!
And where in the world does the senior class of a school have kids?</p>

<p>second paayas.</p>

<p>How exactly are we suposed to send the teacher recs in guys?</p>

<p>North, the teachers send them in, not you. They can send it via fax, email or postal mail.</p>

<p>common app - they can upload. You provide an email for the teachers and that provides them with a link to upload a recommendation.</p>

<p>Same with counselor’s rec and other paperwork like school profile being discussed. All of this can be done online, at least with the common app schools.</p>

<p>Yeaaaah my query was more concerning whether by snail mail or online :smiley:
So thanks guys! :)</p>

<p>LOL. Fine! Almost-Adults!
Also, guys, My transcript does not have the Rank? But our school does the ranking. So do I send my rank in the “general school report” which states the facts OR get it noted down in GC Reco OR send it through another paper as a note or something?</p>

<p>^ you don’t send anything. If your transcript does not have it, your counselor will need to say something about rank in their report.</p>