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<p>So here are the statistics:</p>

<p>Class IX Scores(Grade 9):</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(Grade 10):</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 85% </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>I have an avg of 2200 on practice SAT tests, so that should give u some idea.</p>

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<p>68 views no reply? am i so bad?</p>

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<p>Your EC's seem to be pretty strong.
If you get around a 2200 on the actual SAT's.. you will definitely be a competitive applicant.
Good luck!</p>

<p>I have a question though.. how is 83% an A?</p>

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<p>Indian system mate :P</p>

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<p>I think the reason you aren't getting responses is that you're an international, and we domestic applicants really don't know how your admissions situation works (at some colleges it's much harder for internationals) and we're not really familiar with your school system (since we aren't experts). Sorry.</p>

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<p>anyone else?...</p>

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<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>Ok I have been reading the forums and people say that one should have passion for something to get into Stanford. If you look above I have held a LOT of leadership postions. Heading a school of 2500 students to being appreciated by Leprosy Mission. But I have nothing related to aerospace or anything close it on my ECs except the NASA Program. So will being an all rounder help me or its going to break my chances?</p>

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<p>ok- so i know about indian system of grading- as i have lived there. (5 yrs)</p>

<p>have you taken the boards (state) or the central examination- do you get what i m talking about-??
post that then we/I can see how you stand</p>

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<p>Class X grades above are the Central Exams</p>

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<p>dya require aid? It is kind of hard to get in if you are an international, especially from India and require aid-but then again, you have as decent a chance as anybody else applying. I had kind of similar academic scores to yours and got in with aid, if that helps</p>

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<p>Are you an international? If you had similar scores, what was the hook the got u in? ;)</p>