I got 92.5% in class 9th, 93.4% in class 10th, 78.4% in class 11th, and I'm awaiting my class 12th results. I've cleared Pre-RMO during my class 10th. Will such academic credentials be considerable for foreign universities? I plan to sit for SAT and ACT in near future. What'll be a safe score for me

Hi There,

Foreign universities consider many factors before admitting a candidate. Your SAT score depends on the national average. As per the statistics, the year 2018 had an average score of 1068. So how much should you score? If your score is well above this average, the more likely it is for you to get the college of your choice.

Even if a candidate scores below this average number, it can be compensated by a standout college application. So what should a college application entail?

Your college application should traverse through your high school career path. Good grades, achievements, extracurricular activities, etc., Therefore, your Pre-RMO is certainly an achievement, so yes it can be added to your college application.

But even if you into a college with a low score some colleges might ask you to enroll in some courses initially (to test the college readiness of a candidate).

Now, extracurricular activities play an important part in your college application as the admission officer’s critiques them thoroughly. It is solely done to know a candidate better, their personality and the things that they care about. Extra curricular activities usually involve any volunteer work, leadership qualities (if you were the school captain or something along those lines).

Talking about the safe score, we shouldn’t just depend on making our college application perfect. Your score on the standardized tests is as much important as other factors, so do no neglect that. The higher your score, the better are your chance of you getting the college of your choice. Usually, the colleges accept candidates that have a score between the 25 ^th and 75 ^th percentile.

You can search for the colleges of your choice here: https://www.princetonreview.com/college-education

Figuratively speaking, your SAT score should be anything above 1200 and ACT scores anything above 24. But it’s always best to aim higher and give it your best shot, because you’ll have a myriad of college options to choose from.

Alternatively, check the below links for exam-related details: https://studyabroad.careers360.com/exams/sat-assessments

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I hope this information helps.

For any further questions, please write back.

Thank you and Good Luck!