MODERATOR’S NOTE:
Well, 99.99% is a bit of an exaggeration, but yes, it will be a high reach for all applicants, and an even higher reach for international applicants. However, I see no need to close this thread yet; the information provided is helpful and, based on history, the posts will dwindle on its own.
Okay then.
@jainul98 so have you determined to which schools you are going to apply?
In case you don’t get accepted to schools that will offer siginificant amount of aid, you SHOULD take ACT/SAT because you may get in schools with your TOEFL score but not get merit scholarship. Merit scholarships in general are heavily dependent on numbers.
@paul2752 Yeah i have decided where to apply
Reach:
MIT
Stanford
Carnegie Mellon
Target :
Uc Berkeley
UCLA
Uw, seatlle
UIUC
Safety:
PURDUE.
is this list correct?
Well scratch out state school if you need aid…
Okay
@paul2752 thanks for your guidance
is it totally true that only olypiad winners from india get into MIT. or is there a quota for non Olympiad winners also? Am i at disadvantage if i dont have olypiads but other extra curricular activivtes?
@jainul98
Simple answer is no. Longer answer is: you have to be talented enough for that.
By the way, you have gotten plenty of answers from many other posters. What other information do you want?
Gumbymom: Freshman profile for MIT: http://mitadmissions.org/apply/process/stats
You can compare where you stand with your GPA/Test scores.
Woogzmama: Although I disagree with outlooker’s tone and style, I am inclined to agree with his overall prognosis. There are simply too many highly-qualified Indian applicants seeking spots in American STEM programs. You are in one of the most brutal demographic sectors when it comes to admissions here. Will you need financial aid of any kind? It will limit your options if you do. If not, we can recommend many good Engineering/Tech colleges where your odds are better than they will be at MIT, but they might not have the name prestige overseas.
Itsjustschool: “I don’t understand where you might get in. If you were American, you would not be likely to get in to UCLA or UC Berkeley with your ACT or SAT composite scores. As an international, I would have to assume it would be even harder. Your SAT II’s are high, but Math Level II is low as a percentile, and your TOEFL is at about the 90% range.”
And
“You are looking at universities where your chances are not so great, especially if you are not a varsity athlete.”
Outlooker: International students don’t have any advantage. In fact, they have a disadvantage in applying to schools like UCLA.
Aunt Bea:With an 1820 on the SAT and a 27 on the ACT, you won’t be competitive for the California schools.
MYOS1634: You need to retake the SAT and score well. For top private schools, an SAT Subject NOT in the sciences would be appreciated.
UCLA and UCB will have caps on OOS/internationals next year, so forget about them.
If you can afford UCs, look into UCSB, UCD, UCSC.
And…
Achievelife:Perhaps you should do some more research. Although we can provide you with answers, I think you should take some responsibility in your applications.
While we can provide your some advice, to me you seem to want us to give every single detail that YOU need to find on your own
What other colleges are you planning on applying? Is MIT the only school you’re applying? Have you looked at University of Alabama?
@NASA2014 I think OP is applying to several schools; see post #122.
That is not a good list of schools. You need to be more realistic. Unless you have an SAT of 2200+, your “target” schools are actually reaches, with UCLA and UC Berkeley being large reaches. Do some more research on your own, it’s clear that you’re missing a lot of information about the admissions process for many of these schools. They are extremely competitive and are truly looking for the best of the best when it comes to international applicants. I strongly urge you to lower your standards and try to unwrap yourself from the prestige of the schools you’re aiming for, because I guarantee that you will be disappointed when you shoot for the stars and don’t get the results you desired. I will reiterate what I said, please do your own research, try to be more realistic, and come back once you’re well educated and informed on the admissions processes for these very selective American schools.
@paul2752, you work so hard to be helpful, but sometimes you misread other posters, so you get ahead of yourself. For example: these are two very experienced parent posters, not applicants:
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I know these two are the experienced peopel, which is why I quoted them.
I just quoted every useful reply from other posters to point out that the other posters pretty much enough information they could gi
Since your parents can afford e to pay full fees , the list is pretty good although your matchap are reaches, especially with the new quotas. at UCB &UCLA. I would add a couple other universities such as U Minnesota Twin Cities , Rose Hulman? or Santa Clara.