I think I cant..

Colleges & Universities A-Z Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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<p>So here are the statistics:</p>

<p>Class IX Scores:</p>

<li>English : 92%(A)</li>
<li>Hindi(Native Lang) : 88.5%(A)</li>
<li>Mathematics : 88.1%(A)</li>
<li>Science (Phy, Chem, Bio combined) : 95%(A)</li>
<li>Social Studies(includes Geography, History, Civics) : 83.3%(A)</li>
<li>Physical Education : A</li>
<li>Computer Science : A</li>
</ol>

<p>Rank : 1st</p>

<p>Class X:</p>

<p>1.English : 90% (A)
2. Hindi : 63%(Oops) (B)
3. Mathematics : 87 (A)
4. Science

  • Practicals - 25/25
  • Theory - 72/75
    Total% -> 97%(A)
  1. Social Science
  • Project Work - 20/20
  • Theory - 73/80
    Total% -> 93% (A)</p>

<li>Work Experience : A</li>
<li>Physical Education : A</li>
</ol>

<p>Well in Class XI I have an avg of 75% but my final exams are not over yet, they are in march.</p>

<p>And yes my full list of ECs:</p>

<ul>
<li>Won a Gold Medal in Informatics Olypiad conducted by SIlverzone</li>
<li>Secured 2nd Rank in 7th International Level Science Talent Examination conducted by The Bangalore Science Forum.</li>
<li>Represented Delhi Public School Rajkot at ‘LISTEN- The Worlds First Conference on Childs Concerns’.
3.Secured 3rd Rank in National Cyber Olympiad.</li>
<li>Secured 7th position in Assesment of Scholastic Skills thorugh Education Testing</li>
<li>Was promoted to School Captain from School Prefect recently.</li>
<li>Awarded ‘A’ Certificate by National Cadet Corps</li>
<li>Special appreciation by ‘Leprosy Mission’ for social work.</li>
<li>Represented region at the State Science Fair at IIT Kharagpur.</li>
<li>Represented region at State for Volleyball and Ball Badminton.</li>
<li>Won state level debate organised by Hindi Samaj</li>
<li>Appointed school basketball and volleyball team Captain.</li>
<li>Appointed School Captain at DPS, Rajkot.</li>
<li>Choosen as a member of the Indian Ubuntu Linux Team.</li>
<li>I have my own customized linux distribution geared towards education (similar to edubuntu to be specific)</li>
<li>Founder of Linux User Group in my city.</li>
<li>Partcipated in AIDS awareness drive.</li>
<li>Special Appreciation by LIFE(Lower Income Family Emancipation) for social work.</li>
<li>Successfully participated in Environment Week in our city.</li>
<li>Finalist of Environment Quiz Contest conducted by Environment Education Council for Children Delhi Public School Society.
20 4th Rank in State Level Quiz Competition conducted by Rajkumar College Rajkot.</li>
</ul>

<p>My sat is on june 2nd.</p>

<p>So with these do I stand any chance?</p>

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<p>Can't say until you post some standardized test scores. They will have to be close to perfect for MIT.</p>

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<p>thats a lie. MIT admissions have stated repeatedly that a 2250 counts the same as a 2400. As long as youre in that range you're good.</p>

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<p>But, depending on your perspective, 2250 could be "close to perfect"... /nitpicking</p>

<p>Your numbers seem strong, and you seem to have some really cool leadership/EC experiences that you could write about in your essays...I think you definitely stand a shot - just apply! If you don't get in, it's just because international admissions are crazy-crazy competitive.</p>

<p>Good luck!</p>

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<p>how is an 83% an A...</p>

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<p>ajayc is studying in India where grading is a lot more harsh. Failing would be 35 and below. Above 75 is generally considered an A although we don't really use grades here.</p>

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<p>agreed complete,y with you fuzzy. there is also no concept of GPA. to put it in perspective, a 80+ would easily be an A/A+ in the grade system.</p>

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<p>well my first choice is Embry Riddle but yes I will be applying to MIT too to see where I stand .... lol</p>

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<p>Yes 75+ is an A in CBSE (I think). Also only final exam grades I believe matter (at least when I was studying in India)</p>

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<p>yeah only the final exam grades matter as they cover the whole syllabus at once and have max marks as 100</p>

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<p>so after discussing my grades, someone tell me if i stand a chance!</p>

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<p>You do. But so do a lot of people, especially in the international pool. Apply, see what happens, and don't let the outcome make or break you.</p>

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<p>Does Cornell have a cap for international students ?</p>

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<p>how does Cornell come into the picture here?</p>

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<p>Oops wrong thread.</p>

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<p>I have an avg of 2250 on SAT practice tests now. Lets see what happens on the real one....</p>

<p>btw I just had a few questions, I have this gaming site on <a href="http://evolution-gaming.clans.net%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://evolution-gaming.clans.net&lt;/a> <---server down now i guess and <a href="http://www.cutlersoftware.com/evolution%5B/url%5D"&gt;www.cutlersoftware.com/evolution&lt;/a> <--Just changed the CMS to Joomla.</p>

<p>I still havent got sponsors or something but should I mention this in my ECs?</p>

<p>I had participated in Nasa student involvement program but the certificate got lost on its way, indian postal system rocks!, and now NASA has discontinued the project due to budget cuts. Should i tell this? or will they consider I am lying about it? I have no proof.....except a pair of space shuttle cuff links they sent me!!! </p>

<p>Lastly I have my own Linux Distro should I send along a CD?</p>

<p>Cheers!!!</p>