Will i get good universities in US for my further studies? How much should i score in GRE and TOFEL to get enrolled into good universities?

I have completed my ug i had 21 backlogs my cgpa is 5.60 out of 10 my arrears are 9 when it is calculated with reappeared attempts it is 21 will i get good universities in USA.

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Monisha Barua
2015-12-23 12:22:23
Hi Aravindhan, You might get into a tier -2 universities, if you had arrears (Backlogs) but have cleared them. However, if you have not cleared and still have arrears, its not possible to get admission. Hope this information helps. Please feel free to revert. Click on the thumbs up or mark it as

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Hi Aravindhan, since you cleared your arrears it won't be an issue. However you must do really well on your GRE and TOEFL to be considered. Several factors are checked by the universities while evaluating the applications including your academic scores. You must present a strong application, good le

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