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Hi My name is Aquilina and I am currently a 11th grader studying IB in Beijing. I love both chemistry and art, and am very interested in promoting science/chemistry communication through art and design. Thus, I am considering applying for Brown-RISD-dual-degree or BU CFA/CAS dual degree for chemistry and graphic design. I wonder about my chance of getting into the 2 schools. My score this semester would probably be a 38/39 out of 42, and I am getting continuous high honor rolls since I entered international school last year (I was in Chinese public school in 9th grade). I haven't taken SAT yet, but have a 110 in TOEFL. Below are my extracurriculars…
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Hey, guys. I have just started my IBDP and these are my current subjects: HL: Chemistry, Biology, English SL: Psychology, French, Maths I was initially okay with taking Maths SL but now that the school year has officially begun, it's kind of intimidating me. I'm not horrible at Math, but I'm not super comfortable with it either. I'd have no problem taking it but I'm afraid it might lower my score. I was wondering if taking Mathematical Studies instead would cause a problem? I'm planning to go for Medicine, most likely in the US, or Canada. I just don't want to take any chances and risk dropping my score just because of a confusion. I've…
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So far since the beginning of this semester I have done great, with mostly 7s for predicted. I was confident that, if I could a good job on supplementaries, I won't have any trouble getting into my dream schools and programs. However a few weeks ago life has hit me hard on my face. My mother passed away very suddenly and I am essentially in a wreck. I have been forcing myself to study and stuff, even though all my teachers are advising me otherwise, because I really want to make my mother happy by being able to get into my dream schools. Still, it's been hard, and my grades are somewhat slipping from tests in the last 2 weeks. I am wondering about extenuating c…
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Hey all, I have just got my predicted grades and I am looking at about 34 points. I want to apply to UBC badly and I'm not sure if they are likely to accept 34. Did anyone get in with anything lower or the same points ? Appreciate all your helps guys !
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Hello, I have decided that its time to drop HL math. I've figured that if struggle the entire year to get a 3-4 in math HL, its not worth it. I rather get a 7 in SL math. My other HL subjects are physics (going good), ITGS (going good). Both subjects 6 or 7 (mostly 7). Question 1) If I drop HL math I can choose from 3 other HL subjects (i'll be taking math SL): Business management, Chemistry or English. I'm good at English, okay at chemistry and have a small understanding in BM. Question 2) I want to be a software engineer. I know both python and Java and have multiple extra curricular actives logged in (including the silver DOE award, planning on doing gol…
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Hi all, I am currently applying to the US (fall 2017) and noticed that most of the regular decision application deadlines are in the first week of january, does this refer to the last day to start an application or the last day to send in documents/grades (because our mock grades are released at the end of january/beginning of February as well as the SAT results). Will they still accept my mock grades and end of year report in jan/feb or do i have to be completely finished with the application before the january deadline on their website. Thanks.
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Hey, I am new on this site, so sorry if this is the wrong board, or the question is a little dumb I just started the first year of the DP, and am taking Math, Physics and History HL, and Economics, English a langlit, and german a langlit SL. I really want to study Mathematics in a good university in the US, and was wondering if I switch to Economics HL (im more of a statistics guy rather than physics guy), and Physics SL, and provided I take the Math 2 and physics SAT subject tests, would I still be able to do so... Switching History would be a shame bc its my fav. subject (lmao if the username wasn't a hint), and its almost like a distraction from the o…
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Hi guys, just wondering, how much wiggle room will you get to get accepted? For example, I get predicted a 37 but my actual score is 35. Would they not accept me then? Or will they only accept people who drop by 1 point? I'm talking about the U.S. btw. Ps. Does anyone know how to get the average IB accepted for universities? And does anyone know the average IB accepted per subject? I want to apply for NYU communications with an IB of 38 hopefully.
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Hi, does anyone know if we need 2 teacher recommendation letters when applying to UC schools? It says they don't need it but MIGHT ask for it. I'm planning to only ask 1 teacher and 1 optional teacher who used to be my teacher before he moved. Because the one teacher I'm currently asking is one who's subject I'm good at. The rest of my subjects aren't getting good scores so I didn't want to ask any other teacher. What do you suggest? Should I STILL get 2 current teacher recommendations?
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Hi guys, I'm sitting for 2016 nov exam and prepare to apply us universities for 2017 fall, but I currently have a HUGE PROBLEM with my predicted grade!!!!!! First our coordinator said he won't tell us our predicted grade since it may affect our attitude towards the final exam. Also, some of our IB teachers said they would predict one mark lower than our actual mock grade. Because most of students in our school only attend local universities, so they don't really care about predicted grades. And the boundaries for some subjects are quite strict in our school as well. For example, a 87% for math HL to get a 7 (when I check official boundaries, it's usually a 79%-8…
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I am a current Junior and I'm interested in Boston College and will be visiting the area on Monday, October 3, 2016. There are no tours running that day because of the observance of Rosh Hashanah. Are there any current students there who could potentially show me around?
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I live in a place that's relatively starved of math competitions and research internship opportunities. Although there are is a math competition, I heard about it too late, and now I only have one shot at it. I started a Math club at my school and I've tutored underprivileged kids in math, but are there any other math-related things that I could do?
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Hello. I am taking Math SL currently and i would like to know if there is any universities (in Canada/UK/USA) that will accept me to study IT if i only studied Math SL. Is it fine to stay with Math SL or change to HL?
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I'm studying in an International School in SE Asia and I'm doing the IB diploma. I did the SAT with a score of 1280/1600 although I'm doing it again soon so it might increase. I am predicted to likely get the following IB grades: HL Math - 5 HL Physics - high 6 HL Computer Science - high 6 (possible chance to get a 7) In total, about 36-38 IB points. My CGPA is around 3.87 on 4.33 scale. With these grades, is it possible to get into the University of Waterloo's David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science as an International student? Thanks!
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Hello,So I'm applying as a gap year international student with my final IB grades ready. On the common app, I submit my grade 12th mid-year grades as my mid-report and my final grades IB grades as my final report. Now I'm not quite sure how universities consider IB school scores. I had a rather deep blip during my mid-year scores, and went to a 36/42 on my mid-year (34 average I believe?). I got myself together in time for my final IB grades and pulled myself up to a 43/45, the top in my school. My SAT is 1460 but I'm going to retake it this October.Now, I'm planning on applying to Amherst and a few Ivy league universities (UPenn, Dartmouth etc..) and so I'm wondering whe…
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Is this subject combo good enough if I want to study econ at top uni's in the US. Econ hl Bio hl english l&l hl Swedish L&l math sl physics sl I want to keep my options open, hence why Im doing bio and econ hl. will it orherwise suffice for ivy's anyway? Is it too "all over the place" and unclear or does it show that i am well rounded+ "strong" in many areas? Btw, are there degrees which combine econ and bio (or just science and economics) as I am inclined towards both areas. Do you have to declare / mention your major when applying to Us colleges? Is math HL required for ivies ec…
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Is this subject combo good enough if I want to study econ at top uni's in the US. Econ hl Bio hl english l&l hl Swedish L&l math sl physics sl I want to keep my options open, hence why Im doing bio and econ hl. will it orherwise suffice for ivy's anyway? thanks
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This fall I'm entering the pre-IB program, and even though college isn't for a while, I like to plan ahead. I currently play a sport but I don't want to do it competitively in high school because of the time requirements - I'd basically have no free time for other activities between IB and a year-round sport. I was wondering whether or not colleges actually care about clubs. Two clubs I want to get involved in are photography and science club. I'll still do the sport recreationally (great CAS hours), I just won't compete or dedicate my life to it. I know here in America sports are everything to a lot of people, and especially to a lot of colleges, so I feel as thoug…
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Anyone know any good universities for chemical engineering.
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Just wondering. For instance, if someone wanted to apply to Harvard for Pre Med, will taking Maths Hl be necessary? Sample schedule: IB Math HL IB Chem HL IB Bio HL IB English HL (no English sl) IB Spanish 3 SL IB History of Americas SL A Junior at my school is doing a schedule like this. Is such a schedule ever even needed for Harvard or any really prestigious university? He claims that he wants to get the max college credit possible, and max out his chances of getting in. I'm just wondering if such a schedule is necessary. I know for a fact that this guy is most likely going to be valedictorian.
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Hi, I'm wondering if taking math HL would increase my chances of admission to Ivy league colleges... Currently my options for IB are looking like this: HL = English Lit, Chem, Bio SL = National Lang A, Math, History Would this be considered rigorous enough? Or should I take: HL = Math, Chem, Bio SL = National Lang A, History, English Lit I'm also planning on doing my EE on English Lit so would taking that SL really affect it? Sorry for all the questions Btw I'm planning on majoring in biochemistry, then going to med school. My dream school is Johns Hopkins Thanks!
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Hello! During summer vacation, I am planning on writing a research paper about stem cells, what they are. It isn't going to be extremely complicated, but I'm interested in the topic and I'm planning on doing it. Will this benefit my college application? Thank you
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I took my Maths Studies exam this April and am still waiting on my result to know whether or not i will be re-doing it next year. When applying to the US, do they recognise Maths Studies as a subject? If i want to study International relation, politics or psychology?? Thx
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Hi guys, I'm in Grade 11 and I just dropped to partial IB because I was failing IB chemistry. I was just wondering if my horrible chemistry mark will affect my chances of getting into a good university like UBC, McGill, UofT. I will be taking normal Chemistry 11 and 12 but will my IB Chemistry 11 mark affect my acceptance. I am still in full IB as I have to finish this school year and next year I will be switching to partial. I hope to go into sciences in post-secondary and I was wondering on what IB HL courses I should take as our school only gives us the option of taking HL courses. I am getting 82% in IB English 11, 89% in IB Biology, 90% in IB Geography, 50% in I…
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Hey guys, I was just wondering how important IGCSE final grades are to get into top US colleges because i'm unsure whether I did extremely well (perhaps, just good) - Haven't got them back yet, but im mainly just expectings A's :/
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My IGCSE grades are not good but not too shabby : Math B Chemistry B Physics B ( three main subjects that universities might look at) I am doing pretty decent in IB and aim to get 40+ in my diploma, will top aeronautical engineering institutes consider me with these IGCSE grades. HELP ME OUT I AM WORRIED
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When applying to a U.S. university, is it possible to only send your IB score (and IB subject scores)? I am also taking regular classes and getting percentages and letter grades in those, so I have a normal school transcript, but I've been focusing on IB so my grades look pretty bad. I know at some schools you only have to take IB, and you don't even get normal school grades, so would U.S. universities accept only my IB scores? Thanks in advance!
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I recently finished my IB1 final exams and got a 39/42. Is this score good for Ivy league schools?
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Has anyone gotten accepted to McGill based on IB grades after their percentage grade didn't make the cut? How long did it take? I feel like they are taking all the percentage-based admissions first and leaving the rest to check later...
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Hello fellowers, I have finished two semesters in my national university quite unsuccessfully (cGPA of 3.00/4.00). I want to apply as a freshman to top universities in the USA and wonder if they will care about my 'past' bachelors. I can't apply to MIT as a freshman, because they have a restriction on that. What about other universities? Even if I am eligible to apply as a freshman, should I provide them a transcript from my university? I actually can make GPA of 4.00/4.00 in the upcoming semester. Could I say like "I was not being serious, I didn't want to, but I'm capable of doing it and I have proven it, so accept me"?:D Also, in my country we have a …
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Hey IB Survivors, Did anyone get into UofT?
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So, I really want to go to Yale. It's been my dream for a long time. I'm also applying for Harvard and Princeton, because those are the only Ivy Leagues that offer good financial aid to international students (I'm from Canada). If I get in, I plan on majoring in history or political science. The thing is, I'm in Math Studies SL. I don't plan on doing sciences or math or anything like that, I only want to do humanities. Do I have a good shot at getting into Yale, Princeton, or Harvard's history or political science programs with a 7 in Math Studies, given that my other grades, extra curriculars, and standardized test scores are perfect? Is it required of me to take Ma…
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Hi! I want to pursue a dual degree in Computer Science and Fine Arts and have my eyes set on the Brown University and RISD dual degree program. The problem is that I did not have the option of doing this course earlier and therefore took Math Studies because I thought "eh I'm gonna be a photographer why do I need math" But now it is too late to change my subject. My predicted for the final exams is a 7 on math and got a 710 on the SAT math section on my first attempt. I'm taking a gap year and and going to retake the SAT along with the Math subject test. Does my subject choice hinder my chance of getting into Brown? Any suggestions for gap year activities whic…
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I moved to India after completing grade 11 in IB but my school did not provide admissions to grade 12 IB so I did my grade 11 again in IB. Will this affect my placements in Universities, if so what could be the effects ?
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Anyone going to SFU Burnaby Canada?
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Hi guys, So like, I got accepted to SFU Bachelor of Arts (major in Linguistics) starting September 2016 and now, I'm super nervous about university and just thought, hey, it would be nice if there are other IB students in SFU that I can get to know before uni starts ^^ Comment if any of you guys are going to SFU! It would be great to know you!
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Hey guys, is there a huge difference in the education and future opportunities for employment in the engineering field between these two countries? If I go to the USA, then I'd have to go to a community college in the first two years first/
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Hi! I am currently enrolled in the IBDP, and I have to decide my final subject combination in two weeks (this is when we start the additional HL topics in the subjects) and I was wondering what subject combination (becouse my grades will vary accordingly) will give me the best chance when applying to universities? I have a 1390/1600 SAT score, and hope to study chemistry or politcal science and get into schools as NYU and UCLA (and Stanford and Yale, but I am aware this is rather unrealistic). I am torn between: Option 1: HL math - 4 HL physics - 5 HL chemistry - 7 HL norweagian B - 7 SL global politics - 7 SL english A - 6 This will give me a total of 38-39 points, a…
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Hey guys So I took the ACT recently, and my scores were absolutely ghastly and disappointing. I need to heavily improve upon them, so that being said, is Prepscholar a good program for a good jump? Need more than a 4+ increase (which is the guarantee) Is it worth it or should i self study and just redo it like that??
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Hi everyone. So im in my final year of IB and will sit my exams in may 2016. I'm currently living in Australia but want to study engineering or business at uni in Canada. So far I've been rejected by UBC,McGill and Polytechnique Montreal. I am starting to get scared I will not be able to get into uni as my grades have been bad but do not reflect my real potential as I thought only the final grade counted. The thing is they won't change until the final exams but will it be too late at that point? I am not very familiar with how uni systems work in Canada but is there a way to apply to uni's after I get my final IB score? Also if anyone has any suggestions on any good …
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What are the repercussions of accepting an offer of admission to a university in Ontario while waiting for a letter from a different province? Is that like...illegal or something lol. I really can't decide; still waiting on another, more difficult school but I don't want to pass this one's deadline on April 1st.
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Hello, I'm a yr11 student in Colombia. I have to choose my IB subjects in 3 weeks,and I want to study medicine in the US. I'm currently taking my IGCSE's, but i have no idea what subjects to choose for IB. I might be taking: Biology HL, Math SL, English Language and Literature HL,Spanish B HL,Environmental Societies and Systems SL, Chemistry SL But I'm not sure if these are the right subjects for the career I want to take.
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Hello, i have recently been very interested in studying event management/ hotel management for my undergraduate years in university, though I am not sure where to look, or where would accept me. For our schools internal first exams which were held in Novemeber this year, I achieved a total score of 30 IB points for both term grade and exam grade. And below is my subject combinations. Please give me any suggestions you may have got in terms of where i can go, as I need to give my university counsellor a list of general places I am considering. English HL Swahili B HL Geography HL Psychology SL ESS SL Math Studies SL tha…
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hey guys! so i'm planing to give my SATs in June. I'm a business and management student and want to study business in the future. what subjects should i study for in my SATs?
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Hii, I've applied for computer science to waterloo, mcmaster and carleton. I don't know which one to choose. I already got into carleton and I have to reply soon. The thing is I haven't heard anything from the other two universities. I expect to hear from them in may as I read that that's when they make most of the offers. If I go to carleton, I get a scholarship. I also like the campus and how its near the rideau river. I've heard mcmaster is good too, but I'm not applicable for any scholarship. Waterloo is where I want to go, but I'm doubtful whether I'll get in. Should I accept carleton offer or decline and wait for the other two?
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Hi, I would like to know if any of those Canadian universities accept someone who got 26 as IB final grades: University Of Toronto York Concordia University Of British Columbia Waterloo Western The courses that I'm interested in are Computer science and business.
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I'm choosing my IB courses today and you either take Math HL or English HL so the combinations are Math HL & English SL, Math SL & English HL, Math Studies SL & English HL. I was going to choose Math HL & English since I really don't like english and I'm stronger in math. Then my friend told me that in university you needed like a writing course in english or something like that and that English HL would count as a credit for that and I wouldn't have to take a writing course in university. I live in Canada and will most likely go to university here. I'm still not sure what I'll be taking in university but it will probably be something in science. My fr…
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Is is true that if I go to somewhere like Quebec or BC for undergrad studies, I will have trouble applying to other provinces' medical schools later? The main issue is Ontario; I've done some research and it seems to me that it's the only province without the in-province resident quotas. I know it's still early but I really want to keep doors open; I BC and Quebec sounds nice for undergrad, and I'd probably want to stay there, but I don't want to blow my chances of Ontario schools since there are so many medical schools there VS only the one in BC/QC... I looked at some admissions statistics and students coming from outside the province are generaelly low in number, but…
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Hey guys! I was currently choosing my options for IB, and it was the due date. I want to study either Economics or Finance&Accounting in the USA and I live in Hong Kong. So I am an international student. Are these options feasible to study either of the two in the United States? What are your opinions? Is it a really weird combination? HL Economics HL Physics HL History (moved from HL Maths - too hard) SL Maths SL LangLit SL Ab initio Spanish Also, do I have to take higher maths to go to a really good university?
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Euclid exam
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Hey! Is anyone here taking the Euclid exam for math this year? How are you preparing for it?
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Hey guys i was just wondering when should i start to take my SATs? What are the scores good enough for ivy league schools? And do i have to take SAT 2 or ACT exams? Thanks!!
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