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Scholar-Level 17
I believe you are enquiring about scholarships. If yes, then please know that there is a difference between fellowship and scholarship. Be careful with the terminologies when you are applying abroad. Scholarships are on merit-basis, a high SAT or ACT score will increase your chances, however, not a guarantee. You must be a brilliant student overall.
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Scholar-Level 17
Hello Shambhavi,
You can take either one of these. You need to know the difference between both and decide which seems easier for you. Here are two articles which can help you compare and decide:
https://studyabroad.shiksha.com/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-sat-articlepage-286
https://studyabroad.shiksha.com/act-american-college-testing-for-admission-to-undergraduate-colleges-in-us-articlepage-97
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Scholar-Level 17
There is no set eligibility but to take SAT or ACT, you must be a high school student as these tests are given to study Bachelor degree. For TOEFL, there is no such requirement.
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Scholar-Level 17
You have to apply to the universities through common app or individually. Your SAT/ACT scores are sent directly by the respective agencies. With your application you will be required to submit your high school transcript, letter of recommendations from principal/counselor and teacher, an essay or Statement of purpose, etc.
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Scholar-Level 17
Apart from the test mentioned by you, there is AP programme in which you can choose the subjects and take credits before joining the course in USA by clearing it with good score.
The scores in ACT, SAT or TOEFL/ IELTS depends on which universities u plan to apply. Higher the score, better are the chances of scholarships. For SAT any thing above 1280 is considered good.
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Scholar-Level 17
You can check the below mentioned link:
https://www.princetonreview.com/college/sat-act
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9 years ago
Beginner-Level 5
If you are particularly aiming for IVY League, then you have to be damn good in your academics and ECs. To get admission in US universities, you have to take either SAT or ACT. Both these tests are for undergraduate courses.
As an Indian student, I would suggest you to register for SAT exam as it is favorable for Indian students and due to large number of test takers. You need to understand the structure of the exam. It just measures your basic mathematics and strong language basics.
For Indians the mathematics section seems to be pretty easy, but as English is not our first language, the language section creates a bit complication.
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