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Hi Guys! I’m Tushar, a Grade 12 CBSE (PCMC-Science) Student studying in the UAE as of now;

My Profile would somewhat be like:

SAT : 1410 (Math=770;English=640) - Oct 2019
(I’m giving one more attempt on Aug 29,2020)

I’ll be taking the IELTS test on Aug 22,2020 (based on my practice, expecting something around an 8)

Also do you guys suggest for me to take up the SAT subject tests? (I plan to pursue Computer Science btw);

My Grade 9 % = 89.9%
My Grade 10 Boards % = 94.6 (Best 5 = 95.8%)
My Grade 11 % = 87
My Grade 12 predicts are probably to be somewhere above 95%

My extras include : (And also some academic acheivements)

  • Pre-Grade 9:

• Brainobrain (2009) : Level 1
• Primary Grades : Trained myself in Art and Guitar
• Karate ( 2013,2014 ) : Brown I Belt; Karate Budokan
• Republic Day Performances: Grades 6,7 @ IHSDxb
• Scholar Badge holder and High Achiever in Grade 8

Post-Grade 9:
• Scholar Badge holder and High Achiever in Grade 10
• Scholar Badge in Grade 11
• Bronze Medalist : IEO; Grade 9
• CHEMUN XII – Honorable mention
• Hindi Utsav – 2017 (A debate competition)
• MANIPAL Internship – Summer 2019 [(Electrical and Electronics Department)]
• National Programme for AI – Drones, AI, Arduino, Robotics : Summer 2019
• DPSDMUN’19 : Best Position Paper (MUN)
• Poetic Heart 2020 (Poetry)
• Won the President - Student Council Elections at my school in Grade 12 (However, didnt make it due to a post-elections interview round)
• FLL – Regionals : 2020
• FTC – Nationals : 2020
• C++ Course – March 2020 (edx)
• 2 MAHE Internships : Fusion 360 – Designing Mobile Base Bots and Training AI to identify images (Summer 2020)

Positions Held:
• Prefect – Grade 11
• School Cultural President – Grade 12
• Health & Mind Club – Grades 11 and 12
• savemehumans – Student-led organization for environmental issues
• School MUN Team – Grades 10,11,12

Personal Projects Undertaken:
myschoolsouq.com - I made a website for the exchange of old books on an online platform!

I was also the buddy for a special-needs child for 2 years at my school which could add onto my essay in A LOT OF ways as well;

What are your suggestions for me when its comes to applying to universities;

I want to get into CSE, being an international student - want to stick to more economical universities while extracting the most out of my potential; What should my safety-schools include and what should be the most ambitious options I undertake? If there’s anything more you would want to ask as well - Go ahead! Your help can have a huge impact on my future and I’ll be glad for you to respond; Also, writing this in a hurry so excuse me if I did commit some grammatical errors;

An important factor is whether or not you will be seeking financial aid when applying to US colleges & universities. If in need of substantial financial aid, then your options become quite limited as an international applicant.