Hi,
I am from the indian sub-continent. I wanted to know that if i have 8 CGPA(currently I am in my 2nd year of B.Tech in Electrical Engineering) what will be the converted GPA in USA. Also what GPA is required for the cutoff list in case of the Ivy Leagues and other universities that are in the top 100 or 150. And if I apply for the M.S. in Physics program then is a research paper expected?What do they normally expect in SOPs?