Incoming international student here (CBSE Class 12) and I’d really appreciate some advice from Stony Brook students/admitted students.

I was admitted to Stony Brook for Economics, but my final CBSE board scores dropped quite a bit compared to my predicted grades, especially in Math and Accountancy.

Predicted Grades:

• English: 80 - 85
• Accounts: 80 - 85
• Business Studies: 80 - 85
• Economics: 85 - 90
• Applied Mathematics: 80 - 85
• Entrepreneurship: 85 - 90

Final Scores:

• English Core: 88
• Economics: 66
• Business Studies: 72
• Accountancy: 55
• Applied Mathematics: 54
• Entrepreneurship: 91

I know US colleges usually don’t rescind unless the drop is really severe, but I’m still worried because I’m planning to study econ/business-related fields and my Math + Accounts marks are low.

What should I realistically do now?

• Should I proactively contact Stony Brook explaining the drop or wait unless they ask?
• Has anyone here, especially international students, had a similar grade drop and still been okay?
• How strict is Stony Brook about final transcripts after admission?
• Would taking CBSE improvement exams even help at this point?

For context, the rest of my application (ECs, essays, recommendations, etc.) was much stronger than my board marks.

Would really appreciate any honest advice because I’m pretty stressed right now.

Incoming international student here (CBSE Class 12) and I’d really appreciate some advice from Penn State students/admitted students.

I was admitted to Penn State as a Pre-Business student for Smeal, but my final CBSE board results dropped quite a bit compared to my predicted grades, especially in Math and Accountancy.

Predicted Grades:

• English: 80 - 85
• Accounts: 80 - 85
• Business Studies: 80 - 85
• Economics: 85 - 90
• Applied Mathematics: 80 - 85
• Entrepreneurship: 85 - 90

Final Scores:

• English Core: 88
• Economics: 66
• Business Studies: 72
• Accountancy: 55
• Applied Mathematics: 54
• Entrepreneurship: 91

I know colleges usually don’t rescind unless the grade drop is very severe, but I’m worried because I’m planning to go into business/econ and my Math + Accounts marks are low.

I wanted to ask:

• Should I proactively contact Penn State/Smeal about this or wait unless they ask?
• Has anyone here, especially internationals, had a similar drop and still been fine?
• How strict is Penn State with final transcripts after admission?
• Would taking CBSE improvement exams even help at this point?

For context, the rest of my application (ECs, essays, recommendations, etc.) was much stronger than my board marks.

Would really appreciate any honest advice because I’m pretty stressed right now.

Incoming international student from India here (CBSE Class 12) and I really need some advice from Rutgers students/admitted students.

I was admitted to Rutgers New Brunswick for Rutgers Business School, but my final CBSE board results dropped quite a bit compared to my predicted grades, especially in Math and Accountancy.

Predicted Grades:

• English: 80 - 85
• Accounts: 80 - 85
• Business Studies: 80 - 85
• Economics: 85 - 90
• Applied Mathematics: 80 - 85
• Entrepreneurship: 85 - 90

Final Scores:

• English Core: 88
• Economics: 66
• Business Studies: 72
• Accountancy: 55
• Applied Mathematics: 54
• Entrepreneurship: 91

I know colleges usually don’t rescind unless the drop is really extreme, but I’m still worried because I’m planning to study business/econ and my Math + Accounts marks are low.

What should I realistically do here?

• Should I proactively email Rutgers explaining the drop or just wait unless they contact me?
• Has anyone here had a similar situation and still been okay?
• How strict is Rutgers Business School with final transcripts for internationals?
• Would giving CBSE improvement exams even help at this point?

For context, the rest of my application (ECs, essays, recommendations, etc.) was much stronger than my board marks.

Would really appreciate honest advice because I’m pretty stressed right now.

Incoming international student here and I’d really appreciate some advice from UW Madison students/admitted students.

I was admitted to Wisconsin School of Business for the Management BBA, but my final CBSE Class 12 scores dropped quite a bit compared to my predicted grades, especially in Math and Accountancy.

Predicted Grades:

• English: 80 - 85
• Accounts: 80 - 85
• Business Studies: 80 - 85
• Economics: 85 - 90
• Applied Mathematics: 80 - 85
• Entrepreneurship: 85 - 90

Final Scores:

• English Core: 88
• Economics: 66
• Business Studies: 72
• Accountancy: 55
• Applied Mathematics: 54
• Entrepreneurship: 91

I know US colleges generally don’t rescind offers unless the drop is severe, but I’m worried because I’m entering business and my Math/Accounts scores are pretty low.

I wanted to ask:

• Should I proactively contact UW Madison about this or wait unless they ask?
• Has anyone here (especially internationals/CBSE students) had a similar grade drop and still been okay?
• How strict is UW Madison about final transcripts after admission?
• Should I consider taking CBSE improvement exams?

For context, the rest of my application (ECs, essays, etc.) was much stronger than my board marks.

Would really appreciate honest advice because I’m pretty stressed right now.

International student from India here (CBSE Class 12) and I honestly need advice from Drexel students/admits.

I got admitted to Drexel for Economics and Business, but my final CBSE scores dropped quite a bit compared to my predicted grades, especially in Math and Accountancy.

Predicted Grades:

• English: 80 - 85
• Accounts: 80 - 85
• Business Studies: 80 - 85
• Economics: 85 - 90
• Applied Mathematics: 80 - 85
• Entrepreneurship: 85 - 90

Final Scores:

• English Core: 88
• Economics: 66
• Business Studies: 72
• Accountancy: 55
• Applied Mathematics: 54
• Entrepreneurship: 91

I know US colleges usually don’t rescind unless the drop is extreme, but I’m worried because my intended field is business/econ and my Math + Accounts marks are low.

What should I realistically do now?

• Should I proactively email Drexel explaining the drop?
• Has anyone here had a similar situation and still been fine?
• Could this affect my admission/visa process?
• Should I consider taking the CBSE improvement exam?

For context, my extracurriculars, essays, and overall application were much stronger than my board marks.

Any honest advice would really help because I’m pretty stressed right now.

I’m an international student from India (CBSE Class 12) and I’m stressing a bit after my final board results came out.

My predicted grades were significantly higher than my actual scores, especially in Math and Accountancy.

Predicted Grades:

• English: 80 - 85
• Accounts: 80 - 85
• Business Studies: 80 - 85
• Economics: 85 - 90
• Applied Mathematics: 80 - 85
• Entrepreneurship: 85 - 90

Final CBSE Scores:

• English Core: 88
• Economics: 66
• Business Studies: 72
• Accountancy: 55
• Applied Mathematics: 54
• Entrepreneurship: 91

I already received offers from:

• Drexel — Economics and Business
• Rutgers New Brunswick — Rutgers Business School + School of Arts and Sciences
• Rutgers Newark — Business
• Penn State — Pre-Business (Smeal)
• Stony Brook — Economics
• UW Madison — Business: Management BBA
• Indiana University — Pre-Business
• Purdue — Pre-Management (Mitch Daniels School of Business)

Also waitlisted at Babson.

I know US colleges usually don’t rescind unless there’s a massive drop, but I’m worried because my final grades are quite a bit lower than predicted.

What should I realistically expect here?

• Should I proactively email colleges explaining my results?
• Which schools are most likely to care?
• Has anyone here had a similar drop and still been fine?
• Could this affect visa/attendance eligibility or only admissions decisions?
• Any honest advice or similar experiences would really help.
• Should i give the CBSE improvement examination ?

For context, my extracurriculars, essays, and overall application were much stronger than my board marks, and I’m planning to major in business/econ.

I’m an international student from India (CBSE Class 12) and I’m stressing a bit after my final board results came out.

My predicted grades were significantly higher than my actual scores, especially in Math and Accountancy.

Predicted Grades:

• English: 80 - 85
• Accounts: 80 - 85
• Business Studies: 80 - 85
• Economics: 85 - 90
• Applied Mathematics: 80 - 85
• Entrepreneurship: 85 - 90

Final CBSE Scores:

• English Core: 88
• Economics: 66
• Business Studies: 72
• Accountancy: 55
• Applied Mathematics: 54
• Entrepreneurship: 91

I already received offers from:

• Drexel — Economics and Business
• Rutgers New Brunswick — Rutgers Business School + School of Arts and Sciences
• Rutgers Newark — Business
• Penn State — Pre-Business (Smeal)
• Stony Brook — Economics
• UW Madison — Business: Management BBA
• Indiana University — Pre-Business
• Purdue — Pre-Management (Mitch Daniels School of Business)

Also waitlisted at Babson.

I know US colleges usually don’t rescind unless there’s a massive drop, but I’m worried because my final grades are quite a bit lower than predicted.

What should I realistically expect here?

• Should I proactively email colleges explaining my results?
• Which schools are most likely to care?
• Has anyone here had a similar drop and still been fine?
• Could this affect visa/attendance eligibility or only admissions decisions?
• Any honest advice or similar experiences would really help.
• Should i give the CBSE improvement examination ?

For context, my extracurriculars, essays, and overall application were much stronger than my board marks, and I’m planning to major in business/econ.