What are my chances at SMU and NTU as a CBSE student with 98% best-of-five and a registered NGO?

A 98% best-of-five score combined with a registered NGO is a genuinely strong profile for Singapore. The mentor scored 97.2% herself and said the NGO is more than she had at the same stage. SMU in particular evaluates holistically, she has personally seen students with around 89% get in because of strong extracurriculars. Community service is compulsory at SMU, so demonstrable community impact like running a registered NGO weighs directly in your favour.

• For NTU, grades carry significantly more weight than extracurriculars in the evaluation.
• A Class 10 maths score of 77 may be a concern for NTU, and NUS required Maths in Class 12 which the student did not take, affecting NUS eligibility.
• The mentor said she does not see any potential hindrance in this profile for SMU, the grades and NGO together are more than sufficient.
• She is not the admissions office, so no outcome can be guaranteed, but nothing in this profile should hold an application back.