<p>Oh, and what about oxbridge?Any significant idea on ‘admissions for indian students’?</p>
<p>mmm admission to Oxbridge is largely based on test scores. Well actually that’s not true–to get an interview is basically all based on scores, from there all bets are off. If you have a great interview, it’s entirely feasible you’d be chosen over a candidate with better scores. </p>
<p>I don’t know about the qualifications from India but I do know they want five 5’s on AP tests to get an interview (well Cambridge does, Oxford only wants three 5’s but if you want computer science you’d want Cambridge, not Oxford). You can go on this site to find your specific requirements:</p>
<p>[International</a> students](<a href=“Study at Cambridge | University of Cambridge”>Study at Cambridge | University of Cambridge)</p>
<p>If you meet or exceed these scores, I would def go ahead and apply. There’s aid available to internationals through the Cambridge Overseas Trust and I’m also fairly sure there’s significant Indian students only scholarships. The Oxbridge education system is much more individualized than the US. What I mean is basically if you go to Oxbridge it’s quite possible you could have lectures and supervisions (2 or three students meeting with a professor for an hour or so) with famous leaders in your field from day one as opposed to most US schools where you’d be lucky to get 5 minutes with them in whole time there (this varies school to school–smaller schools like CMU have less of a problem with this–but it’s very common at the Ivies and big public institutions). </p>
<p>So if you have the scores, you apply through UCAS (british common app), send in your scores, write a personal statement (an essay that should be ENTIRELY focused on you as a student, not touchy-feely like US essays), receive an interview (if your scores are good enough), and then get in if it goes well! That’s pretty much the process…different but not too bad. At least you don’t need additional tests like for the US.</p>
<p>(Well actually you’d need the TOEFL but you’ll need that for the US anyway so…)</p>
<p>Just checked it out on their website.They give conditional offers based on the class marks, until the ‘IIT-JEE’ results come out. One of the most brutal and toughest exam for engineering aspirants in India. Gotta think about it.</p>
<p>If there is anyone else who would like to suggest anything related, is very much welcome!</p>
<p>The schools you mentioned are excellent ones but very competitive to get in. A good SAT score (2200 or above) will help a lot. Your ECs look fine.They make you look dedicates towards your prospective major which is good. But being an international student will put you in a very competitive applicant pool and these are the universities that almost every international student applies to. So rock the SAT, write killer essays and hope for the best.
Also, it will help others to chance you if you mention your high school gpa.
Good Luck!:)</p>
<p>@SM1995
Hey,
You know what, my mom tells me the same 
(on getting a brilliant sat score).I’ll just try to practice as much as I can.</p>
<p>My academic record till now:
Grade 9: 8.6 CGPA
Grade 10: 10 CGPA
Grade 11: 79% (I know its bad but our school is literally brutal at correcting papers)</p>
<p>I am yet to sit for my mid terms(grade 12) in the coming October.</p>
<p>In order to eradicate any confusion I am posting my college list :
1.)CMU
2.)UTAustin
3.)Cornell
4.)Gtech
5.)UIUC
6.)UMich
7.)Stony Brook</p>
<p>Your grades are fine. But you need to do well in 12th mid term. Aim for at least 85% (maybe 90) and you’ll be good to go. As far as 11th percentage is concerned, don’t worry about it. Every Indian student suffers in class 11. What matters to the adcoms is the rank. Try to have a rank in top quarter (at least) of your class. Research about some more colleges and keep some more safeties as a back up.
Hope you’ll do well in your sat.
Cheers!!!:)</p>
<p>Haha,thanks!
Any suggestions for safeties?
What about my chances at Cornell ,CMU, UT Austin in particular.</p>
<p>Come on guys! I need one reply at least. Help me soothe my curiosity 
lol</p>