<p>First of all, I know I am a year younger than everyone else so maybe I will have to wait for a year to get into any college.</p>
<p>Here are my grades and achievements:</p>
<p>Class X-96% ICSE
Class XII-97% ISC</p>
<p>I have won debates in inter-state competitions, I've won prizes for extempore and I've also completed course from EdX with 95%.</p>
<p>I want to apply to CS major and my sat result is- 2320/2400</p>
<p>I have won certificates for drawing competitions, singing competition and for playing electric guitar.</p>
<p>I know beyond academics, I only have 12 certificates, so what are my chances of getting in?</p>
<p>I’m also applying to GTech </p>
<p>Wow, your stats are incredible!</p>
<p>My main problem is that my class IX grades weren’t that well. I screwed up my exams and anyhow managed to get 78%. That isn’t satisfactory :(. Although I did work hard in class X.</p>
<p>But you improved your performance in the further class. An upward trend in the grades impresses the Adcoms. Don’t worry, you’ll be fine. 
And how were your Class XI grades?</p>
<p>My grades didn’t go down after class X.</p>
<p>Your stat’s are good . Your EC’s are too! Your SAT is also good! Your passion?</p>
<p>Playing guitar and programming.</p>
<p>Write impressive essays! Have you given SAT Subject Tests yet? They are also very important.</p>
<p>If you take Main Sat test, you don’t need sat subject tests</p>
<p>UCB EECS and MIT needs it. These will boost your chances as it will show your subject proficiency . The colleges you listed above also recommend it.</p>
<p>If you take sat proficiency test, you don’t need subject test, my sister is in MIT, trust me.</p>
<p>Is it true ??? Your sister is in MIT! She must be awesome!</p>
<p>It is her last year there. Maybe rules have changed overtime.</p>
<p>That depends on the school. You need to check individual websites. Schools that require SAT IIs (subject tests) may accept the ACT instead of them, but not the SAT I (reasoning)–they go together. It’s a requirement. </p>
<p>So that means I’ll have to take the subject tests too, okay I don’t mind.</p>
<p>Yes SAT Reasoning with 2 SAT Subject Tests ( Math 2 and other in Phy or Chem)</p>
<p>I presume that you don’t require financial aid.
Since you have 1 year to go, you can do some volunteer work, obtain an internship, and improve your extracurriculars.
No. of certificates don’t matter too much; What you have done in an activity matters. </p>
<p>Thanks for the information :)</p>