<p>Hi!
I am an Indian studying in the CBSE curriculum but residing in Bahrain(Middle East). I got a 2040 on the SAT(which i plan to retake in december).Indiana University is my first choice and i really want to go. However,i shifted countries in the 11th grade and missed many classes and stuff so i did badly in 11th grade.
But my 9th and 10th grades are excellent and i got 92% in the external board of education exam. I have improved a lot in my 12th grade 1st term and i hope to improve further in my 2nd term.
I have decent ECs and good letters of recommendations. I have work experience as well as social service.I have lived in 3 different countries and know 5 languages. So i am writing the optional essay about my diverse experiences. I will also send in a supplementary essay explaining my poor performance in the 11th.
Do u think i still have a shot at IU-Bloomington?
btw i plan on majoring in finance.</p>
<p>And also i am applying in december because that’s when i am taking the TOEFL and cant apply before that
is that a bit too late?</p>
<p>You have a very good chance of getting in.</p>
<p>^Depending on just how bad your junior year was.</p>
<p>Well,my junior year was pretty bad. I messed up math 
But I have had a huge upward trend. I got 92% in my external board exam(which is difficult to get). I have a 1370/1600 SAT which is higher than the average for IUB. Plus i have some work experience,ECs and 2 good recommendation letters.
So do you think i will get in? btw i applied about 3 weeks back,so when can i expect a decision?
Also does applying from Bahrain help?(since it’s a relatively unknown and underrepresented country)</p>
<p>You will have your decision soon, perhaps within 1 or 2 weeks. I predict that you will be admitted. Best of luck.</p>
<p>Another thing is that I already got accepted into University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign and I am really confused if I should go there or Indiana. Which one do you think I should go to for finance?</p>
<p>For finance, Indiana hands down.</p>
<p>I got in with around 1800’s so you should be fine ~ i don’t need to take TOEFL. i have bad grade on 9th grade and 10th grade. both got 3.0 and 3.1 GPA, but I got 3.6 in Junior year. So is kinda risky for your GPA, but i think you have a very good shot.</p>
<p>@wwwwretch So are you planning to enroll at IU?
I am hoping that they don’t give too much importance to my grade 11 marks. Many colleges in america(like UIUC) don’t even require grade 9 and grade 11 marks for CBSE students. In my education system,the grade 10 and grade 12 external board exams are what matter the most. So my fingers are crossed.
And i also submitted all the optional materials like essay,resume,recommendation letters to improve my chances
Anyway thank you all for your responses. I will let you know what happens :)</p>
<p>I got accepted!</p>
<p>^^^Congrats!</p>
<p>Thank You 
still confused about where to enroll though
and sadly, it’s not possible for me to visit either school
any opinion regarding uiuc vs indiana for finance?</p>
<p>Are you a Kelley direct admit?</p>
<p>No
I wasnt aware of the 1st november deadline
i probably would have gotten in since i have a 1370 SAT and am in the top 10%</p>
<p>I’m not aware of a Nov 1 deadline for DAs. Maybe things have changed, but I think the 11/1st deadline is for consideration for the automatic scholarships. If you met all of the criteria for Kelley DA’s, you will get in.</p>
<p>[Future</a> IU Freshmen: Admissions: Undergraduate Program: Kelley School of Business: Indiana University Bloomington](<a href=“Undergraduate | Bachelor's Degree in Business | Indiana Kelley”>Undergraduate | Bachelor's Degree in Business | Indiana Kelley)</p>
<p>I don’t think you are notified at exactly the same time of your general IU admission. </p>
<p>Regarding your question of IU v. UIUC, if you are a direct admit to Kelley, I think Kelley is the wiser choice.</p>
<p>Oh I am sorry
I misread the IU website!</p>
<p>Well, that’s good news! Hoping someone will come along and let you know how long you have to wait to hear from Kelley.</p>
<p>Do you know anything about schedules and stuff?
I am completely lost regarding that. In my education system,all the classes were fixed and we really had no choice of choosing our courses. So I dont know which classes to take to help me get into Kelley just in case I am not a DA. And I also dont understand what this grade distribution is 
If u can help me please see the other thread that I posted
Thank You</p>
<p>My son has already graduated, so I’m not the best person to give current scheduling advice. </p>
<p>May I suggest that you not worry about what classes you are going to take until you find out about your DA status? You could waste a lot of energy & time stressing over something that you don’t need to worry about at all. I think you’ll probably get confirmation from Kelley in the next 2 weeks. If you met the 3 requirements, you’re in.</p>