Chances in REA! Please Help!
For Notre Dame and Bowdoin
- First-generation college student
- CBSE curriculum
- Class 9: 92% apx
- Class 10: 90% apx
- Class 11: 91% apx
- Class 12: 82% apc (100/100 in English, 91 in IT, messed up Physics 70/100, Chemistry 79/100 and Mathematics 61/100)
- Top 10% / top of class
- Strongest subject: English
Awards/EC's
John Locke Essay Competition 2026-27
Shortlisted in Economics, Science and Technology and Philosophy. Waiting for the final results.
Cleared MVPP (State level, 0.04% selection rate) and Got 10,00,000 INR Scholarship for a STEM course in grade 9.
English All Nation Merit Holder (0.1% students are awarded)
I know German and won an award for theater competition by German Embssay.
- MUN Secretary-General
- Guided/mentored 5,000+ students
- Organized 2 international MUN conferences
- Generated approximately 5,00,000 INR in revenue
Essays: Strong / hopefully distinctive
LORs: Excellent hopefully and not generic
Intended area: Philosophy/ Political Science / related humanities/ Film Studies (I WILL LOVE TO HAVE THEM AS MAJORS)
Do I have any chance in ND and Bowdoin? It has been my dream but I feel my final year STEM grades ruined a lot of things. And suggestions to improve it? I would love to hear from you all.
About SAT Score (Its became test optional but to cover up for my final grades what should I aim for in the Oct SAT, and how much that can help?)