USA & Canada
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I regularly browse through forums and see other people STATS, therefore I think I am proficient at evaluating the chances you have at attending some of the top universities in the USA. So, if anyone wants me to chance them, please list your stats and also your university list below and I will reply ASAP. I am only able to chance the top universities, such as the ivies, stanford, caltech, mit, rice, georgetown, duke, etc. Please follow this format: (only an example, not mine lol) Background Status: Asian Male Country: Greenland School Type: Small Private Catholic Academics: Scores: SAT I: M800CR800W800 (M=maths, CR=critical reading, W=writing) SAT II: Physics800Chemistry80…
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I've noticed a lot of people are asking about how many point they need to get into some Canadian universities or if their points are good enough. Many of us now people who have been accepted in with certain scores, so let's share? Below is a quick format you should use--just to keep posts easy to read. You can include how many people you know who received a certain score and got in--to add more credibility. You may also include what reps have told you--if specific. University: Program: IB points achieved Concordia University: Bsc. Science - Biochemistry 27 Points mimumum--unknown source McGill University: Biological, Biomedical, and Life Sciences: 42 points (2010) 43 poin…
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Ok. So a today there was at least 2 people asking about American unis and GPAs. If you are an international student you usually don't have a GPA but there is a way to calculate it. The uni I am going to next year in the states has a calculator on their website, but it only good for their school... I think, but I have googled it for all of you. This is the page at my school explaining what a GPA is: http://www.missouristate.edu/registrar/gpa.html this is a link from that same page to their calculator which might provide some help: https://www.ws.missouristate.edu/admissions/gpacalculator/ this is one is for you GPA by semester... to get your cumulative GPA, just take the a…
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ACT or SAT? 1 2
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Hello everyone, I'm in IB1 year and I want to start taking SAT or ACT as well, but I'm not sure which one to take. Since I'm an international student ACT seems easier in terms of vocab but we have a score choice in SAT and that's what confuses me. Any ideas? Or does it make a difference for universities?
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Ok, im from Canada and whatnot and people are talking about how they want to go to universities in America. Generally, I think that Canadians think that American Universities are better ( they are but....) So, I was wondering if American students think the same or they know any famous Canadian Universities.
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Hi all, I am a May 2010 candidate and I will be writing my SAT's soon and I was curious as to what scores fellow IB students got. If it is not too much trouble, can those who wrote their SAT's and got back a mark please share their SAT 1 and SAT 2 scores along with the subject that they took the test in? As well, can you please share which universities in the US you guys applied to? Thanks for your help.
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Hey guys, i'll be starting IB next year. What score should I aim for in order to get into the top Canadian universities?
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Harvard's without doubt the one place that I would absolutely LOVE to go. and considering it's popularity, i was suprised it didn't have a thread. so is there anyone else with plans to go to Harvard? who maybe got accepted already? or plans to apply next year? (and is scared to DEATH of their 7% acceptance rate like I am) Just curious on opinions/thoughts about one of the American Ivies
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Would you have a better chance of entering Harvard Uni. if you had relatives who attended and graduated from the same school? or is it all about the grades?
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Most universities pretty much overlook the IB diploma and only use it for determining credit, espicially in Canada. Anybody know any schools that really like IB diploma students. I know SFU really likes IB students.
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MIT Decision 1 2
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On December 15th, 2008 at 9PM MIT gave out the answers to all 5000 early action applicants. Of those only about 500 made it and the rest got either rejected or deferred into the next admissions decision in April where another 300 will be selected. Other than being one of the most selecitve colleges in the world and the top 1 in many engineering careers, it is also said to be an amazing place to live in. As of monday, me and a friend became the first ever MIT admitted students in our school's history; we are extremely happy about this. I'd have to say IB in a way helped so thanks to everyone here for everything, I really loved the forums. Of course I won't stop now and ex…
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Hey! Is anyone here Canadian or applying to Canadian Unis? If so, which ones and why?
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I'm taking SAT II math: level 1 in June, and some unis recommend 3 subject tests, some for placement some for admission (Harvard, Georgetown, etc.) , so is it really worth taking 3 subject tests in addition to IB, or 1 + high grades (IB) will suffice? I'm confused! should I take 2 more with IB? IF I were take them which are the easiest to get 800 in? (forget eng lit or any other lang!) ThanQ,,
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I'm planning to apply to all the Ivy league this year! I was wondering if anyone want to join me in planning how we should attack the commonapp and get our essays to absolute perfection I feel lonely because I am the only one who is applying to US unis in our school! I need some friends to keep me on track and support each other! Come on~
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Hey , my goal is to be able to enter one of the ivy leagues in US , mainly because of the 100% scholarship aid they can offer to those who need it . Anyway , besides having an amazing strive and passion and being unique over other , I want to know what else do I need ? I'm currently doing IB and taking my SAT in June so I just want to know what kind of IB scores and SAT scores would it require to enter Harvard , MIT , Princeton , Brown , Cornell , Yale . I know I seem like i'm dreaming huge , but I know anything is possible if one puts enough effort into it .
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For Canadian universities, what would be a good IB mark to achieve in order to basically guarantee your entrance into something like a Science program? Also, what about scholarships?
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How many points did you/your friend receive, for what program, what campus and what year (how many years ago)! Thanks
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Hi all! my friend is thinking about applying to McGill (not sure if it's a college or university). Has anybody heard of it and if yes, is it a good one to go to? she's applying for an economics course. Thank you!
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Hello I wonder what happens after the IB, when you apply for a university in the US. First of all; I want to apply for Law school Spoiler - Click me! (or Economics, but lets say Law School because its easier)[Close] in the US. I think it's called a J.D. in Law...Anyways, what do I do then? Spoiler - Click me! I've heard there's some kind of "undergrad and senior grad (or something... i dont know any of the terms used in the US system).[Close] And I also have another question about admission to Law School. What would be the IB subjects that is needed to have an exam in (e.g Math Studies and Lang. B) to apply to Law School? Well, this ended up becoming more questions th…
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I am thinking about taking SAT 1 for the schools in America Can anyone suggest me a good book I could study from?
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I was wondering how good this program is? Is it just better to take straight on Science at McGill? I'm also considering taking a double Major or a Major&Minor at UBC for Science and Arts. What's your imput? I've already been accepted into Science at McGill and Arts & Sci at McGill. The only problem I have with that is snows too much in Montreal...
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Hi I'm new here. I just stumbled across this site and it seems like a good place to ask for advice. My SAT I scores: Total 2090 Math 780 Critical Reading 650 Writing 660 SAT II: Math Level 2 780 Chemistry 760 IB predicted scores (I'm in Year 12; 11th grade): Chemistry HL 6/7 Biology HL 6 Math HL 5/6 Chinese B SL 7 English A1 SL 7 ITGS SL 7 Total ~39/42 ECs: Student council member (consultant position; weird I know) Grade 8 pianist. I've participated in several competitions. Grade 5 piano theory Hobbyist guitarist; I've played 2 shows at my school with a band; one at the school fair, one at a charity gig. Playing guitar is pretty much all I do at home outside of studying.…
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I really want to go to Harvard University (I would say MIT also, but that's next to impossible). Maybe this is a little bit too ambitious, but I still would like to try. I am hoping to apply next year. Math SL-6-94% French SL-7-99% (currently, this will fall as this mark is purely from writing) Chem HL-6-96% Physics HL-6-96% History HL-6-93% English HL-6-95% What are my chances of getting into Harvard if I managed I manage to keep my marks like this?
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I'm in Grade 11 IB (aka Year 1) in an Ontario public school and my question is, if I'm getting 70s on my report card, is university going to give me higher marks? I know that the general perception is that your marks decrease by 5-15% as you transition from high school to uni but that I think only applies to the Academic (ie regular high school) program. IB is significantly harder than Academic in my school atleast. My coordinator says that IB is harder than anything you will ever do in your future, but he's probably biased. I've heard that IB is just as hard as first year but then university gets harder. I've hard from separate sources that first-year uni is the hardest …
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regarding their undergrad business program? i heard if i get a predicted of 37-8, then all ill have to do is pass the diploma in the finals for admission. is this true
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Hey! What would the answer to this be? I have a junior asking me about this and I'm not sure what to tell him. Arrowhead.
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Hey I got a total of 39 and I’m considering taking a gap year. I really want to study in an English-spoken country, but since I’m neither a citizen nor a resident of any of those countries, I’ve to pay high tuition fees, which my family cannot afford at all. Therefore, I’m looking for a place (university) where you can get big scholarships that cover most of tuition fees. Do you have any suggestions? More details: I would like to study in the field of computer science and/or IT (Information Technology). My final grades are as follows: Self-taught A SL: 7 Danish B SL: 6 English B HL: 6 Economics SL: 6 Physics HL: 7 Math HL: 6 Bonus points: 1 (EE in physics: B, Tok: C) In t…
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Ok, so I'm kind of a noob here, so if I mess up, please dont ban me or anything. (cause there are forums where if you make 1 mistake, you're out) Anyways, I just wanted to know how the IB is seen by schools in the states, especially compared to the AP. My school offers both, and before I joined the IB, I fired off some emails asking the age-old IB vs AP question. All of my replies were ambiguous and not very helpful. However, I recently attended a presentation by stanford where the woman talking about Stanford said that if the IB is offered at your school, it is expected that you take it. Why didn't they just come out and say that from the start, and more importantly, if …
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From the results of my school and friends abroad, I have found that in this years US admission cycle, there is no apparent correlation between SAT scores and university acceptance. However that being said, for the ED rounds of ivy league schools, the SAT score standard has still been high, with the median of the admitted people to Dartmouth College being 2300. It is wonderful that in these past few days there were major celebrations for some of my classmates, as they thanked god that they have been admitted to their supposedly 'reach' schools. Others remain disappointed and anxious after being rejected from their supposedly 'safeties'. When, in the first place, the univer…
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Hello there! Wow it's been a while since I started a thread. Anyway, I am currently in my gap year and it recently occurred to me that, apart from the UK, I could also apply to universities in Canada. I would apply to US as well, but I am too lazy to take any SATs - other than my math level 1 and 2 . So I have been looking around and I have concluded that I will apply to the University of Toronto (which I absolutely loved), McGill university and the University of British Columbia. I have sent my applications to the later because they are not using the OUAC thing (I am such a noob!), but I have not fully completed my paperwork. My top priority right now though, is the Uni…
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Hey guys, First some background info: I got 2200 on my SAT's, 800 in Maths. For my 3 SAT II's, I plan to get roughly 750-800. Im about to enter 2nd semester of IB1, so im not too sure what my scores will be, but im pretty sure i'll be predicted 7's and 6's, probably around 38-42.. I'm going to apply to MIT, Harvard, etc and I need a good safety school? Im an international student, so I don't have a state school in the US to go to. Can you guys make any recommendations?
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I plan on pursuing something in the field of Economics basically Accounting, Finance and Corporate Market. My subjects are:- Mathematics HL Economics HL Business Management HL English Literature SL Spanish SL ab initio Computer Science SL
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Hey So I'm done with my first year of IB (Grade 11) and received my result for the second semester about an hour ago. Happily or sadly, I've managed to score 37 points (Keep in mind that these points are ONLY for the second semester. My average score for both the semesters is 34/42). Here's the break-up: English (Lang and Lit) SL : 7 French B SL : 5 Math HL : 5 Computer Science HL : 7 Physics HL : 7 Business HL : 6 I have ambivalent feelings towards my scores. Although they seem high, I'm not really sure if I'm cut out to be one of the best or above-average IB students since many I know have scored between 34-38 points and there are a few who have got 39 or above. …
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Hey IB Survivors, Did anyone get into UofT?
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Hi! I am just wondering what king of scores I should be looking at to attend Upenn, with a scholarship if possible? My current SAT score is 2320 with 800s in Chemistry and Math II C. I play water polo and was ranked 4th and 10th last year and this year respectively in the province. Also I run track and cross country( I do fairly well in both). I also do a lot of other activities such as youth parliaments, debate, model UNs and organize some aactivities around school as well. My school is quite competitive, we usually have at least 3 or 4 that go to an ivy and 4 or 5 more that get into a good uni(Stanford, UC Berkeley, etc.) out of 80 or so IB grads. I was just wond…
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Hello! I'm starting IB1 this September and I'm considering studying in USA. I'd like to know which subject tests should I take that would have the most in common with the curriculum of my chosen IB subjects. I'm going to take: HL: History Psychology English B SL: Polish A1 Chemistry Maths Methods I took some practice tests on College Board and found World History quite easy (I think I'd only have to do quite a big revision of what I've already studied), I also didn't have much problem with Biology M (weird, since i don't like biology much). So, I'm trying to figure out which SATs II should I take because I'd like to start preparing as soon as possible. And also, which bo…
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Hey everyone, I suddenly thinking to go to Vancouver, New York or LA for my university.. I probably going to take Hospitality management.. Do you have any suggestions of good universities in these three places..? especially for hospitality management.. thank you very much.. =)
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McGill asked me to maintain my academic achievements and obtain the diploma. I dropped 6 points so i called them, and they said they will look into it later and inform me. Im applying to mangament by the way. This is what i got HL - 5, 5, 6 SL: English A1 - 4 Spanish Ab Iniitio - 5 Maths SL - 6 Will my offer be revoked or not? Thanks guys
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I'm in grade 11, and I'm already starting to think about what universities I'm applying for. UBC is my first choice and I know you need a personal profile. I was wondering if I had a good chance of getting in with my marks so far as well (I'm going for Faculty of Arts). So far, I think I want to use band, Spanish, social and possibly biology. For my personal profile, I have done some volunteer work, I take art classes every week for over 10 years, I play an instrument and I'm in this volunteer club at my school called Rotary. Next year I think I want to get more involved in peer tutoring at school. My marks so far for the classes I'm considering: English 90 Spanis…
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So im applying to some business schools in Canada (Mcgill, Queens, Richard Ivey at the University of Western Ontario) and i heard that they give only uncondtional offers. i have my mock exams coming up in March, but will these be imporatnt for getting admissions to these unis. will they ask for mock exam results? Mcgill asked for my attainment grades from the report for my first term in school. also, are final IB exams that important. thanks
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Is anyone here interested in attending McMaster University (Hamilton, Canada). If so, for what? And also, is anyone here attending or have you attended the school? I'm just curious because my goal is to go to McMaster for their Health Sciences program (my dream since gr. 6) so I was wondering if there were any students I could relate to (if still in high school) or any students I could ask personal experiences about (if you go there, doesn't matter which program). Thank you!
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HL: Chemistry - 6 History - 6/7 Economic - 7 SL: Maths: 6 English: 5 French Ab Initio - 6 I can score about 35-38 including bonus points and at a maximum of 40. -------- - But, i wanted to study in Canada but the universities arent that good - Also, in England, people are saying that i need Higher English, which is hard to pick up after finishing my first year already - Cant go to US since i havent done SATS - And i plan on working in Asia or Europe in the future(my dad can get me jobs easily) Thanks
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Thanks.
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Help me out please? Background: African American Country: Nigeria and The United States (Maryland) School Type: International School IB Predicted Grades Chemistry HL - 6 Biology HL - 5 English Lang&Lit HL - 6 Economics SL - 4 Spanish AB - 6 Math SL - 6 TOK - B EE (Biology) - B 35 SAT I - M 630 READING AND WRITING 540 SAT II - None (Should I take them) IGCSE's: Chemistry A*, Biology A, Maths A, English Second Language A, ICT A, French A, Physics B, Environmental Management B, Economics B Extracurricular: Attende…
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Hey, I got around 35-7 out of 42 for my grades in the first year on my exams. I am pretty sure that i will be preidcted 37 w/out bonus points and think that i can pick up 1-2 bonus points. Hl History - 7 Eco - 7 Chem - 6 SL Maths - 6 Eng - 5 French Ab initio - 6 I want to apply to UofT in canada and a couple of good uni's in UK (UCL, Kings etc..) However, my options dont appear to be enough since i cannot go to McGill (due to French proficiency) and USA (due to SATS) Also in good Asian Uni's like N.U.Singapore, the IB requirements are really high. I never took the SATS and my last chance is to take them in Oct. However, i have to do lots of IA's, TOK and my EE in the summ…
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My grades are like this: Math SL: 7 French SL:5 Chemistry HL:4 English HL:4 Econ HL:5/6 Physics SL:5 I am applying for UBC commerce, Queen's Commerce, Waterloo Math, McGill Finance, Western Ivy. Do I have a chance at those universities with my grades? THANKS
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Just curious.
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How many of you are taking the PSAT tomorrow? I am currently spending the rest of the day sort of cramming for it by doing practice tests and various problems (well that and being on IB Survival ) Any of you guys trying to get National Merit Scholar? That is one reason I want to do so well on it, but I am not sure if it will help me in the long run.
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Hi, I am currently an IB 11 student, and I wanna get into McGill university pre-med, um... i imigrated to canada 1 years ago, and i was wondering.... DO I HAVE TO TAKE TOEFL?? i heard that in UBC, under 4 years of regular canadian education, i have to take TOEFL, and I will be graduating with 3 years of canadian education do i hav to take toefl for mcgill?? thank you i'm really concerned...
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I'm currently deciding on my course options for IB, and I really want to take math studies. Math has always been my weak point - I pretty much have perfect grades in everything else. I took IGCSE extended math this year (I didn't take core because I did NOT want a C as my highest grade) and I've found it pretty challenging. I'm really interested in the humanities, and for like half my life, I've known that I want to be a psychologist / neuropsychologist. I know I need stats for that, and looking at the math studies curriculum, it's pretty stats intensive (more so, even, than math SL). Would american universities care whether I took math studies? If it helps, I'm intereste…
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