Although the percentage of students applying to US colleges has seen an upward trend, the approval rate of Indian students in Ivy League universities has been comparatively low. Harvard accepted just 3 per cent, while, in Columbia, the reception rate was just 4 per cent. This highlights the fact you need to meticulously plan the application process to secure admittance into the top US universities. Glance the class profile featured in the university’s portal and identify the average GRE/GMAT/SAT score required for admission. The scores are not at all times the deciding factor but they place your profile among the strongest candidates list when admission officers assess applications. Having a high CGPA is very significant but this again is not a deciding factor. Colleges are faced with the hesitation of whether the admitted student will finally enroll, hence a validated interest in the form of a visit to the college campus, an interaction with the admission officer will be...