<p>JimmyJ just doesn't realize that "back in the day" isn't today. Yes, I know people with 3.5's that slid into berkeley just less than 10 years ago, but that really only happens in very extreme cases nowadays (if you're recruited for sports or band, etc).</p>
<p>To arjun_jas, if you want to do a science related major, and you definitely want to come to the US, I really don't think it's that big of deal if you don't go to an elite school. For business majors, there's a lot more distribution of aptitude among schools, but even mediocre engineering programs get decent recruiting. It won't matter to much after your first job. My dad came from India and went to the University of Tennessee and did chemical engineering is doing just fine. My favorite story is of my friend's dad, who got into Cornell, had no idea what it was, and went to the University of Hawaii.</p>
<p>i was lookin at some of the students accepted at columbia with sat scores of 1510-1530 and 3.5-3.75 gpa
d fact that i am an international applicant is the reason for my chances bein so low is frustarating me like hell</p>
<p>Guys, I know students who were admitted into Harvard with less than a 1200 on the SAT, but that doesn't mean anything. Harvard admits something like 2,000 students per year; if you want a rough idea about the majority of numbers they accept, check the USNews. That majority is the rule, and these few cases we can all cite are exceptions to that rule. Generally speaking, it is not wise to base your hopes and decision to apply on whether someone in the past managed to be an exception to the rule. If they were an exception, then by definition, there is no rule in existence that mandates admitting you.</p>
<p>This should be common sense. When you look at the charts and see that 1% of all accepted applicants had an SAT below 1200, I would far prefer being in the 90% of all accepted applicants, applicants who scored above a 1450 on the SAT. The latter would be far, far more conducive to my being admitted.</p>
<p>Dictate your decisions by the rules, not by exceptions to them.</p>
<p>well the fact hurtin me is not sat scores/gpa etc but the fact that i am an international applicant
u feel biased and inferior just because u are not in usa and u have had better education through out
i am not sayin that people makin into harvard or any other in that league are underqualified but i am frustrated looking at my chances inspite of wot ive worked in throughout in life
1 research paper n lots of ecs but still "international" stands out</p>
<p>while your SAT's and EC's are great, your GPA isn't completely THAT good. Now to relate to your international problem; the fact is that you're an international student trying to get into a school for American students. Of course you have to jump through lots of hoops to get in. It's... just how it is.</p>
<p>Don't blame it entirely on the "international."</p>
<p>I still think you're an incredibly smart guy but if you were an American applicant with the same stats I would still highly doubt your acceptance to most of those places.</p>
<p>i did post on how we are graded n for all those who havent seen it
in anna university we are given scoes on a base of 10
gradings go as follows
95%-100% we get a 10
90%-95% -9
85%-90 - 8
80-85-7
70-80-6
i took courses carryin a total of 27 credits in the first sem maximum possible amongst the only 5 students doin 27 credits
secondly its not possible 4 a student to score get a 10 in the first sem
the topper who took 21 credits managed a 9.4 out of 10
i have a gpa of 9.1
dats how we are ranked
its impossible to get 10 in english n some other subjects like engineering drawing</p>