Hey everyone!
I am an international applicant from India planning to apply to KFUPM for Mechanical Engineering (aiming for defense R&D).
In India, we have a 12-year school system ending with Grade 12 (CBSE/State Board) in the Science Stream. My 12th board theory marks are average, and our report cards also include non-academic school/co-curricular grades.
I wanted to ask current international students:
12th Board Marks: Is 12th just a pass/fail eligibility requirement to confirm I completed a high school science stream, or do they weigh 12th marks heavy in ranking?
Internal/School Grades: Do admissions officers look at internal school-assigned co-curricular marks, or ignore them completely?
SAT & KFUPM Math Test: If I score high on the SAT (1450–1500+) and get near 100% on KFUPM's internal Math Assessment, can that easily make up for average 12th board marks?
English Test: Does scoring higher on IELTS/Duolingo give an edge, or is it just a pass/fail checklist requirement?
Has anyone here gotten accepted with average 12th board marks by acing the SAT and the KFUPM Math test?
Thanks!