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@zoee
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 • 2 years ago •
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what if i got less scores in my 11th and 12th grade, but i have scored well in my ACTs and TOEFL exam ?

would that get me into stanford ??

I'm from cbse board - INDIA

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@BorisS2 years ago

A "B" in math will not stop you from getting into Stanford assuming everything else is stellar.

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@ShaneNiesen
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155 answers, 90 votes
 • 2 years ago

Hi @zoee!

I'd need some more info as to what your grades actually are — what are they "less" than, and by how much?

You mentioned in a reply that you're specifically worried about a B you got in math. If it's just one (or two) Bs on your transcript, and you aren't majoring in something math-related, then I think you're fine for most schools. I'd wager that you're also probably good for Stanford, but I'd need more info about what type of classes you're taking (are these the most rigorous courses available at your school?) to give a fuller answer.

Hope that helps!

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[🎤 AUTHOR]@zoee2 years ago

my 11th and 12th grades both are done in this corona phase.... so I'm worried about the dip in scores..... in 10th I scored 90 % but in 11th it was around 82%, 12th terms I'm yet to give but I'm not sure about how much I ll score... I'm in a CBSE board college right now ...and the exams they conducted in the midterms were very tough for a student whose writing her first offline exam in 2 years.

[🎤 AUTHOR]@zoee2 years ago

I will give my TOEFL and ACT exams. and I'm sure I'll score well in them. but I'm worried about my 12th and 11th board exams as the COVID 19 situation had a very high impact on our percentage in INDIA

@ShaneNiesen
expert
2 years ago

If that 82% is just in one class, then I don't think it will be a deciding factor in your applications, especially if (as you said) scores in your region have gone down across the board. You can probably get a better sense of where you stand by looking at percentiles, since your grades and test scores will be compared against other Indian students when applying to American universities.

@ShaneNiesen
expert
2 years ago

Admissions officers will be looking at your transcript as a whole, and if that is still exceptional when compared against the other applications they receive from India, then you will have a good chance of admission (depending on other factors, like essays and extracurriculars).

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@BorisS
85 answers, -39 votes
 • 2 years ago

Define "less" please. Stanford is the Ivy of the West.

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[🎤 AUTHOR]@zoee2 years ago

I have As in phy and eng as well. I'm concerned about my math.... i got a B in it.

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@Ayush
5 answers, 24 votes
 • 2 years ago

If you had terrible grades in both years in 11th and 12th then that would impact your chances a lot, even if you have a high ACT score. However, if your grades are still subpar, meaning you are still doing okayish like maintaining an A- average and getting some Bs.

If you did well in the ACT and TOEFL like around a 36 in ACT then that would show to AOs that you still have a high capability of doing good at their school. If you also have a strong background in other parts of the application then you may have a great chance of getting into Stanford.

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