I'm doing the IB diploma program. Do I have any chances to go to an Ivy League or any well reputed university in the States, the UK or Australia? And if I do, what's the minimum IB score for getting a scholarship?
Yes! In my school (we do full IB Diploma) and every year we have a couple people who get into Ivies and other top schools around the world. I'm going to Johns Hopkins for Biomedical Engineering, I've got friends going to Stanford, MIT, Columbia, Oxford, and many other top universities. Of course you will need high 30s at least. If you look online, the IBO publishes a list of acceptance rates to universities and compares them to normal acceptance rates.
Does having an IB diploma have a significant impact on Ivy League admission?
You won’t have your official IB score before you apply, usually.Being in the IBDP is similar to taking a bunch of AP classes, which colleges tend to like, especially if you do well in them.The only thing you might have is a predicted score.If you’re a US applicant to a US, in the grand scheme of things, you’re IB score really doesn’t matter too much. There are very few US schools, if any, that grant conditional offers (meaning, if they tell you must get an IB score of 36 and you get a score below that, they will deny you admission) to US students. A lot of US students never even get a predicted score before applying, nor are they asked about it during the application process to a US university. It is often never a factor for anything except when it comes time to get college credit.However, if you are international student applying to a US university, you may be given a conditional offer based off of your predicted score or simply a minimum required by the university. In this case, it’s best to have the highest predicted score you can. In addition, if you’re an international student applying to an Ivy League school, you are most likely going to have a harder time getting in, as most schools cap the amount of international students they take or will just reject you based off of your financial aid status.Remember, there are other schools, over 2000, actually, in the US. The fascination with them is ridiculous, really. The Ivy League schools are not the best, even if they are ranked at the top.Good luck.A2A
Which is better recognized Running Start or IB Diploma?
Last I checked, IB courses are close to equivalent to AP courses. At my school, they are worth the same GPA wise and both end of the year exams count for college credit if you perform well enough. I recommend doing the IB Diploma, because obviously it will serve you better both nationally and internationally. The running start is ideal if you are dead-set on going in-state. Your chances at any of the bigger schools, say the Ivy Leagues, are slimmer. On a side note... I'm currently a senior and I have applied to Harvard, Yale, and Stanford... I have 30 credits with 9 AP courses. I recommend doing the IB Diploma. College credit from some sketch community college is not worth ruining your chances of getting to any better, out-of-state schools. Good luck with everything.
Is it possible to go to Ivy League universitites if I have an irregular IB diploma?
Irregular IB Diploma…irregular IB Diploma…Ok my brain processing has come up with two possible interpretations.The first one is by ‘irregular’ you’re taking less than 6 subjects and no doing all the core components i.e. EE, TOK, and CAS.If that’s the case then you’re not actually doing the Diploma. You’re doing the Certificate and you’ll have less of a chance getting into Ivy Leagues just for doing Certificate alone.The second interpretation I have is that you’re taking the IB Diploma but you’re doing 4/5 HL’s for some reason, 2/3 sciences, no languages, not doing a Math(s) subject, etc. etc.Regardless of which of those options is even accurate to your situation (I tend to exaggerate), you’ll have a higher chance of getting into Ivy Leagues with an IB Diploma than an IB Certificate.The thing about Ivy Leagues is that they focus on credits and GPA stuff. Unlike UK universities/colleges, the Ivy Leagues most likely look at your HL’s and depending on what grade you get, you’ll get a certain amount of credits for them (the higher you get in your HL’s, the more credits you can get).They might also take your GPA into account. There’s a whole debate about how to convert your IB grades to your equivalent GPA. I answered a question on that recently. Here ya go:How do I convert IB score to GPA as all the college admission data refers only to GPA?Now this doesn’t mean you’ve gotten in. Remember there are tens of thousands of other applicants with your exact same credit score and GPA trying to get in.So to answer your question, yes. If you apply with an IB Diploma, you’ll have a higher chance of getting in than if you apply with a Certificate.No matter how irregular your IB Diploma is, it’s more dependent on how well you do in your HL subjects and also your overall IB points.Hope that helps.
Would taking IB math studies lower my chances of getting into good college?
A general rule of thumb for when you’re considering choosing or making changes to your subjects:Check with the university subject requirements firstI’m not sure about neuroscience but for psychology, you definitely won’t be affected by doing Math Studies.That being said, if you’re talking about a ‘good college’ like an Ivy League of Oxford or Cambridge, well it depends.If your university course subject requirements don’t include Math SL as a necessary subject for the course then IB Math Studies is perfectly fine.It’s really the only factor you need to worry about to be honest. There’s no way around it. If the ‘good’ college that you’ve set your sights on wants SL Maths for neuroscience or psychology then you’ll have to do it.My thinking is that it’s more likely you’ll need Math SL for neuroscience but definitely not for psychology.It’s as simple as this. As long as you take the required subjects that the college has specifically stated on their website for the course, then no other subjects matter including Math.If you want to study a liberal arts course at an Ivy League then I would imagine that they wouldn’t be looking at your Math grades.So to conclude. Math Studies will only affect your chances of getting into a good college if the good college you’re considering applying for has already stated that it wants Math SL.If they haven’t stated any math requirements and you meet the HL pre-requisites then taking Math Studies simply won’t be a factor in their decision to take you in.
Do top American universities accept IB Maths Studies Level?
Hi, I'll be starting the IB Diploma program next year. For those of you who don't know, 3 higher and 3 standard subjects must be taken. In addition, a certain amount of social work, activities, etc. must be done so I'll be well rounded in everything. Most subjects are offered at both levels, however maths has 3 main levels...Higher, Standard, and Studies. Studies is the lowest of all three, however it's not quite 'stupid' maths - an intro to calculus is in the syllabus. I was wondering, as an international student who excels well in other subejcts (eg English) but isn't that great at maths (and opting IB Maths Studies), would top rated (or quite top rated) uni's accept me? I have yet to take my SATS but I'm already worried that my IB package with maths studies level won't suit top american university standards...if this is the case, I have time to attempt to change my package. If anyone has any views on this, I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks!
What if my school doesn't offer IB Diploma Program? I am aiming for Ivy League.
The top ranked universities are looking for people with passion to discover something new and being persistent. These values might be reflected in different extracurricular activities, good grades, etc.The IB programme is somewhat compelling to the unis, because it based on these properties. IB has (I) challenging curriculum, (II) CAS.But, of course, IB is not only the option. You can show same values, while studying at your school. You just need to make sure that you (I) get good (if not excellent) grades, (II) participate in a wide range of extracurricular activities.There are some other things that both IB and regular students must take into account. You need to create an outstanding application. And this thing doesn’t depend on your high school programme.P.S. All of the written above is my opinion. I studied at IB, but have no experience with the Ive League’s application process.