indian tryin to transfer

Transfer Students
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<p>im a undergrad student from india
wanna know my chances of transferrin to the us. Am tryin 4 a few universities
gimme an idea where i stand a chance
sat verbal 780
sat math 800</p>

<p>gpa 3.61 on a scale of 4</p>

<p>am from anna university currently ranked as the 10 best univ in india n 25 in asia </p>

<p>i was also a part of the top 40 in the selection campaign fot international physics olympiad n in the top 50 for math olympiad in india </p>

<p>have a research project under a prof on number theory </p>

<p>tryin 4: harvard stanford caltech columbia uc berkeley ucla yale n far far ahead mit
interest major in physics
planin to give gre subject tests</p>

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<p>sorry yaar mushkil hoga, international students amerika main kafi distinguished hain. lekhin, tera SAT scores bahut accha hai.</p>

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<p>Dude, Anna University is in Tamil Nadu. Tamil is the prominant language. </p>

<p>Arjun, did you sit any All India or All (State) exams? </p>

<p>At any rate, your SAT scores are top notch-do you have any SAT II Subject test scores or AP scores?</p>

<p>Just so you know, it will be VERY DIFFICULT to transfer to almost every school on that list not even including the fact that you are an international student. If you truly want to transfer to an American school you should add more mid-tiered schools in terms of admissions rates like UChicago, Rice, Emory, Cornell and Northwestern. All those schools have reputable (I'm not sure about Emory) Math and Physics programs although not up to snuff with the schools you named.</p>

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<p>oh. hahahaha sorry ~_~</p>

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although not up to snuff with the schools you named.

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<p>Not exactly...</p>

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<p>Ok fine, most of the schools I named are not even close to Harvard, CalTech, Stanford, MIT etc for Math/Physics but they are far better bets for the type of Math/Physics education they provide than the schools the OP posted.</p>

<p>But you're right; "not up to snuff" should probably read more along the lines of "not in the same league".</p>

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<p>i think my post pretty much summed up arjun jas's chances</p>

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<p>mujhe lakti hain ki tumko berkeley aur LA milne ki chance hain. Lekin, wo dusro schools tumne list kiya hain--bahut mushkhil hoga. Northwestern aur New York University ko dekho--wo milne ki chance ho sakta hain.</p>

<p>good luck.</p>

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But you're right; "not up to snuff" should probably read more along the lines of "not in the same league".

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<p>...actually, I was going to suggest the exact opposite. UChicago's mathematics department, for instance, is arguably on par with Stanford's and Harvard's.</p>

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<p>Hm, guess I should just stop talking. Sorry.</p>

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<p>well i wanna have an idea of what is "international students are distinguished"?
so u say i have no chance in those universities
well wot can i do to try 4 them
i am planin to take GRE subjects math n phyz
iit jee i did not clear becoz i failed chemistry n aieee i was ranked air 320
wot do u think i can do to hit my target i can raise ma gpa to a max of 3.75 on 4 at the end of 3rd sem</p>

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<p>come on, the guy speaks english hahaha</p>

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<p>mushgil means difficult! whoohoot i understand an indian language <em>gives self a high five and cookie</em></p>

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<p>well people please tell me what i can do to increase my percentage
i beleived in caltech students have to give entrance exams in which i beleive i can fair very well </p>

<p>sat 2's i will take n ap's i doubt availibility </p>

<p>plz come forward with ur perspective</p>

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<p>believe* </p>

<p>And if you need money, you should look at smaller schools. Financial aid for intl. applicants is tough to come by.</p>

<p>Your SAT scores are kick ass. Your GPA is not. I have a feeling that will keep you out of the most competitive schools you've named.</p>

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<p>this kid has no chance @ ucberk, unless a miracle happens... and his essay is amazing, but judging by his english here, its probably not...</p>

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<p>Obviously it's hard. Intl transfers are probably in the most competitive applicant pool. Asking for financial aid makes it more difficult. I require a lot of $$$$$ as financial aid. You have far better verbal scores than mine...although I had a 4.0 gpa my first semester here in US. Anyway, I think that you have a better chance than mine...so, go ahead, forget about whether they will accept or not...apply to a lot of schools...ek to accept karegi na...even if not...complete at Anna and come for masters and phd dude...good luck...</p>

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<p>uc berk doesnt consider sat scores....</p>

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<p>Considering that you are a major physics buff, look into Case Western Reserve University. My uncle, who lectured there for 11 years emphasized how good of a physics dept. they had there and you will find their low student to teacher ratio helpful as well. Plus I believe that the institution hosts a great environment esp. if you are coming from abroad. I think you have a chance of getting in.</p>

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<p>For all those people who beleive that my english is bad, being liberal in a forum is something i beleived would be welcome. Nevertheless i know that it is way too good to take me through the language barrier, if it is the least it can do. Secondly i plan to apply post my third semester so if i manage a 10 pointer on my secomd and third semester then will that change the scenario.
In my college, GPA is calculated every semester on a scale of 10. We also have a CGPA calculation(cumulative gpa ) that is an average of the gpa's of those three semesters.What do these colleges look at the gpa or the cgpa.</p>