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IIST-Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology
IISER-Indian Institute of Science Education and Research</p>
<p>@rishav @quiver You guys are awesome!</p>
<p>Thanks @hopingforbetter :D</p>
<p>Btw, I guess I didn’t get any VIP apps because I was supposed to apply last year…I do remember getting a lot of emails last year from various “safeties”.</p>
<p>With the ISC being my primary concern at present, I do hope things work out for the best without my interference :P</p>
<p>This question goes out to the other Indians here … what kind of college would you term a “safety” …? Any approximate acceptance rates?</p>
<p>more than 25-30%?</p>
<p>That would make Colby, Bryn Mawr, Smith and Mount Holyoke my safeties. Four are enough? :S</p>
<p>Well the SATs and grades too play a role in choosing safeties. We also must look at the international acceptance rate.</p>
<p>Actually yes four safeties are enough but I don’t think Colby can be a safety. It’s difficult for internationals to get in, particularly with financial aid.</p>
<p>EDIT: Colby is more like a match school if you have decent SATs and grades.</p>
<p>I don’t really know Rishav…When I started my UCB app. It said UCB VIP app. on the top…thats how I came to know :D</p>
<p>@hopingforbetter - Ohh, both don’t suit my interest!! :p</p>
<p>@quiver - Ohh!! Weird!! :D</p>
<p>@Keya - What do you mean by
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<p>And I don’t think safeties have much to do with the acceptance rates!! UIUC has a HIGH acceptance rate - but it isn’t a safety!!
It’s more about the mid 50 SAT/ACT percentile, GPA, Class rank & general level of applicants and how you compare with them!! :)</p>
<p>I have my Princeton Interview on Thursday!! Hours before English exam!! :p</p>
<p>@hopingforbetter: oh man! I had no idea…at various stages of my college search I’ve been told that I picked the wrong colleges 
Anyway I guess that luck may be the most significant factor here, we can’t really afford to worry!</p>
<p>@rishav: ummm yeah so I’m 19 already…I should have graduated last year but I was ill through a significant portion of class 12, so I’m applying this year instead
Oh and FINALLY, your Princeton interview ! Good luck! Aren’t they supposed to be over by February though?</p>
<p>@keya - Ohh, hard luck!!
What’s your list of colleges and what are your basic stats(SAT,GPA/Marks)? </p>
<p>No, actually interviewers are supposed to turn in the reports by March 1st, as I was informed by the alumni interview office when I contacted them!! My interviewer finally woke up and told me to meet him on Tuesday(Math Exam!!!) but then I rescheduled to Thursday!! :)</p>
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I know nothing about IISER except some basic details and IIST is not for me too.</p>
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Good luck dude! I guess it will be on phone, right?</p>
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Happened to me too. And you are right. Luck is an extremely important factor.</p>
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Is it a face-to-face interview??</p>
<p>@hopingforbetter- Yep, in his office!! 
It’s probably for his convenience( but may be intimidating for me!! Haha )</p>
<p>I believe that when youre an Indian asking for aid, there are NO safeties. Seriously.</p>
<p>But well thats just me :O</p>
<p>^^right right right-O.</p>
<p>@rishav17 I have a common question faced by most students during P’ton interviews. Request me and I’ll tell you:p</p>
<p>He/she will first ask your list of colleges. Then he will pick one of the best in your list and ask “Why Princeton and why not XX?”</p>
<p>^This will happen if your try to convince him that P’ton is your top choice and you’ll die for an acceptance.</p>
<p>This thread has become a property of Indians!!:D</p>
<p>Raith is off. Sunny too. Only Indians playing all around. Interestingly, only Indians have important exams now:p</p>
<p>Haha yes. No one seems to care about boards really :p</p>
<p>Yeah, pretty sad this - the de-Internationalization of this thread!! :/</p>
<p>No one seems to be bothered with it!! :(</p>