Is it true that a student with 8.8 CGPA in class 10th cannot get admission in the Ivy League colleges of USA without a good SAT score?

Round 1: SJCC Aptitude Test – English (SAT-Eng) St. Joseph's College of Commerce test will consist of 4 sections:

Section A: English Language Ability (15 marks)
Section B: Critical Thinking Skills (15 marks)
Section C: Comprehension Passage (15 marks)
Section D: Reflective Essay (15

The ACT and SAT are designed to be equal in difficulty, and every major U.S. college accepts both without preference. However the difficulty of each test is highly subjective and depends on your individual cognitive strengths and test-taking style.

As per the SIUE admission requirements, international students need to either have a really good GPA or have a high score in the standardized entrance tests like SAT or ACT. 

So, if an applicant's GPA is between 2.0 and 2.59 on a 4.0 scale, they would need a minimum score of 990 (in Evidence bas

Columbia University provides test option for SAT and ACT score to international students. If students wish to submit it, they accept it as a part of selection process. Students who are choosing to submit the score should try to get above 1520 with good GPA, to improve the chance.

For the year 2026, Duke University admissions are test-optional. This means that the students do not really need to submit these scores but it gives an applicant an advantage if they do. 

So, 1480 is not a bad score but not nearly good enough for Duke University. Applicants who get in have an av