How to get into CMU from India?

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Indian students who wish to study at Carnegie Mellon University must meet the admission requirements as per their program. They must have a qualfying GPA for UG and PG admission. Mentioned below are the general requirements to get into Carnegie Mellon from India:

GPA – Should have an average GPA of minimum 3.2 out of 4
SAT/ ACT – An average SAT score of 1460–1560 and 31-34 in the ACT
GRE – An average of 315 in total

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