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I read from another topic in this forum that the National University of Singapore is biased against IB, favoring the A-levels instead. Is this still true up to now? Also what grade out of 42 should I be aiming for if I am to apply for law or economics either at National University of Singapore or Singapore Management University? Any insights and suggestions will be appreciated.
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Hello, I apologize in advance if this question has been asked before. (I tried searching the forums and internet for answers, but none has given me the answer I needed) The question is: For universities in the UK and USA, which school year's grades are sent for admissions? (ex: grade 11 grades, first semester grade 12, etc) I have heard that Canadian universities mostly base their decisions on first semester grades from grade 12. I have also heard that American universities tend to look at your grade 11 grades. Is that true? Thanks
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As I'm planning on taking a gap year next year to study mandarin and to do an internship, I was wondering what your experiences with a gap year were, especially what goes for university applications. I'm going to be applying within that gap year rather than deferring my application, so that's what I'm most interested in, but feel free to share any other experiences you had with gap years.
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Right now im in ib 1and im just barely scraping off 28 points and i was wondering if i only get if say a 30 in my first year but i get something like a 36 next year will my grades in year 1 lower my chances in getting an offer in a university of my choice next year? Ps: planning to go to hku or hkust for regular bba
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Just curious to know if there is anyone who does not have aspirations to go to university. People so often ask 'which university are you going to?' rather than 'do you want to go to university?' ... just wondered if people have other paths in mind - further courses at college, travelling, apprenticeship. interested to know
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I am still not sure what exact branch of engineering I prefer, but the area of energy/sustainability is looking very interesting. I am not intending to make it into one of those very well known unis like MIT, Ivy leagues or such. Just something that offers interesting programs and is affordable At the moment HL physics and SL chem are looking quite good with a 6 and perhaps even better. Hl maths, on the other hand still needs some work but I am determined to getting at least a 5 or else . If it makes a difference I am doing the IB in English but I am part German and my French isn't that bad either
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Hi there At the end of next year , when i finish ib i plan to travel to europe straight away. I have already signed up with an academy which employa english speakers to teach english in Paris, with good pay etc. I have got that far , however i plan to stay there for quite a while ( 5 or 10 + years ) and go to uni there. However i am finding it difficult to get info on the possibility or the ease of studying there. Has anyone you know done this ? What help can you give me just advise, uni's which offer english part english courses. Anything ! Thanks
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Are the Business degrees offered by HKU any good? The requirements, pertaining to the IB, only mentioned something about not getting lesser than a 5 in Math SL. The only reason I'm actually considering HKU, is primarily because of lower costs. The initial plan was UK, but I don't think it's going to work out because of high costs and low prospects of getting a 50% < scholarship. Hence, HKU. So yeah, is a business degree considered valuable from HKU?
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Hello boys and girls! As you can see, I am a fresh fish up here, so I am (in advance) sorry for any inconvenience. My signature says that I have maths and geography on HL, so it can be easily deduced that I am somehow interested in mathematical/geographical studies. Unfortunately, I am NOT. I had plans for engineering studies or any others, highly related to maths. Few months passed and I am (as the title says) stuck in the middle with... me, myself. I;ve been thinking about my near-future for few months and I ended up with few ideas, which are as follows: - Law - Psychology - Direction - Acting Pretty tricky, isn't it? I am most interested in psychology, but since it is…
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Hi guys this is my first question on this Site. I have physics,chemistry and math HL and business and management, and others at SL. I wanted to pursue engineering since beginning. However, now I am interested in the theoretical part of physics and chemistry more. Which degree should I pursue? Engineering or Bachelor in subject degree. As an IB student, which career in science will benefit me more?
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Hi,I am taking IB on May this year and I have TOEFL,but no SAT.I wanna study agriulture in USA,so which university can I still apply? Please help as soon as possible....I;m in a hurry...TAT Thanks...
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Hey all! I recently heard about Sciences Po university in France. They have 7 campuses and each one represents a region in the world and devotes studies to that specific region. I've also heard that their diploma is highly recognized all over the world. They offer numerous dual degrees and exchange programmes with universities such as Harvard and Colombia. Do you guys have any experience with this uni, or do you know anyone that is currently there or plans to go? It would be also very helpful if anyone of you knows the IB undergraduate requirements, as they are not listed on their official website. Thanks in advance!
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I have 2 problems: 1) Finding a scholarship for A bachelor's in veterinary medicine for an international student.I really need some scholarship if not a freaking merit scholarship. 2) I'm probably not going to the UK, so that leaves the USA, Australia and other countries for the course. My problem is that I don't have too much know-how on admission processes, like I think admissions have closed by now, but then again, i'm not sure. If you think I'm asking for too much, I'm genuinely apologetic for making you do work I should've done, but as it is right now I'm really busy preping for the IB and don't have a second to breathe, so I'd really appreciate it if anyone coul…
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hi guys, I'm a 2012 applicant, and even by far I got no idea where would be my university destination I applied 12 universities in 4 countries I wonder if there are many applicants do the same thing By far I've received 7 offers and I'm choosing from Penn state U U of Miami U of Toronto - Mississauga UBC Sauber U of St.Andrews HKU I'll be learning commerce, and REALLY I NEED SUGGESTIONS! AND I'M OUT OF IDEA! THEY ALL LOOK THE SAME TO ME NOW! what's your choice?? I'll take it as reference!!
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I am considering switching my IB Economics for History or Philosophy: I do not enjoy the subject nor do I understand it, but I want to study business management in the future. Would I need Econ to study Business undergraduate? Or, should I stick with Econ and learn to like it?
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I got an interview invitation from a uni in Hong Kong. problem is that I don't know what kind of interview it will be. I asked them but they didn't explain. their website is not very clear either. usually in unis in HK, are the interviews academic like oxbridge ones, or they just want to get to know us better? any info and advice would be greatly appreciated!
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Hello everyone, I am in my second year of IB. i was planning to do mechanical engineering till now but now i have dropped the idea. i want to join the field of software development but i find physics HL very tough. i was wondering "is physics HL necessary for any course in software development either in the US/UK or would SL be enough?" Thank You.
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Hello, I am currently in my IB2 year and my final year of high school about to graduate soon. For the longest time I believed I was going to go into medicine, notably surgery, as my life goal but I'm starting to have second thoughts on it. Thinking about it now, I've always loved problem solving and building things, and for some odd reason, have an affinity for aircraft and space crafts, so now I'm thinking about going to University of Toronto engineering science and majoring in aerospace, then perhaps get my master's at MIT or somewhere else. I could also use this as a backup career in case I plan not to attend medical school after college. The problem is I've been heari…
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Hi, topic title says it all I think. I would like your suggestions on subjects to do at uni. I've been told by my head of sixth a few weeks ago that, based on my report and my ALIS test, if I wanted to, I could get in to Cambridge or Oxford. And he asked me to think about what I would like to do at uni, because he knows that I don't know what I want to do as a job or at uni. I'm pretty much a noob when it comes to knowing stuff about unis. I very much enjoy languages, but what career options does this give me? Music and dance are pretty much my life, but that's something that will always be a hobby I think. I DON'T KNOW WHAT I WANT TO DO For Sandwich : HL: Fre…
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So I was just wondering, When people email colleges or universities, either in the UK or US, what sort of things do they ask/say? Because it seems to me that almost all the information can be found on their websites. Or do people just emailing asking for all that stuff to get their name known to the uni/college? Do the colleges/unis normally have any extra material that they don't put out on the website, but that they will send you if you ask? Thanks in advance.
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So I've started to do some research on universities in different parts of the globe I want to apply for. While the universities list other information like fees, courses, information about workshops etc. However they don't have the backbone for a future student, the entry requirements. Any tips on how to find these for various universities?
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Ok so I have a few miscellaneous questions about applying to university in the UK and the US. (I'll probably add more if I think of more) Some of them may be a bit silly, but bear with me please! US - Firstly, does applying for financial aid affect your chances of admission at all if the US college is NOT needs-blind? I've read conflicting reports on this. (If it changes things, I'm an international student). Secondly, is your predicted score as important as your final score? Or is it less important but still important, or not important at all? Also, with the common application EC bit, what if the hours that you've done things have varied a heap - should you just averag…
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Hi guys, i am in IB1 right now, although long time until applying to any colleges, i am planning to go to HKU for medi, anyone knows what is the entrance IB total for HKU medi?
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Can I ask is there any university accept a student with an actual 28 points in IB? (for business courses) I am aiming higher than 28, but I am just wondering is 28 good enough to at least get into uni. Thank you very much
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So, I'm planning on studying/reading engineering in university, and I was wondering if anyone had any input as to what schools to look at or to avoid. As far as I know most of the Ivy League, Stanford, MIT, and Caltech all have great programs in the US, and abroad I've heard good things about Oxford and Cambridge, though I doubt my ability to get into such institutions. However, I have heard from some sources that for some reason I'm not quite clear on, Princeton engineering is not as good as it seems upon the surface. Does anyone know anything about this?
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Hey, So basically i want to pursue aviation and go on to becoming a pilot, and for that i need to do a bachelors course. Now, most flying courses aren't bachelors. So if you could please help me with some universities that provide BSc but not in aerospace engineering as thats not where my interest lies, maybe something like Professional flight training like the one they provide in Purdue. my subjects are, English LL - HL Business and Managemnt - HL Physics - HL Math - SL Psychology - SL Hindi - SL Thanks
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Anyone applying to any Japanese universities, specifically those offering the G30 programs? Better yet, is there anyone here who is currently studying in one of the universities?
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hey guys please help me here. I have taken ibdp and I am in my first year. The teaching staff at my school is very bad.They never suggest anything on a problem. I got rally bad marks in Nov. exams cause math teachings are not good, again we had many events and some upcoming events at my school due to which we had many free periods and No learning. B&M teacher doesn't teach good as she just explains a concept in 2/3 sentences without using proper terminology and moves ahead.So after finishing exams I couldn't even pass cause application of knowledge was 0. Except English, Psychology, German nothing rest is at bad situation." If teachers are not good move on, don't leav…
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I'm a diploma student. but lately i have been thinking to move to certificate. I will keep my subjects as the same i took in my diploma, but i don't want to do CAS, EE and TOK. My EE supervisor is pain in the ass. I have 5 different CAS supervisor for the past 2 years. Im graduating in May 2012. I have applied to University of Miami, University of Penn, University of Chicago and University of Washington, Tacoma. I was wondering if i move to certificate, will it affect my application process to universities? I'm also applying to university of toronto, mcqueen, british columbia and waterloo. On my last term, i got a 35. My predicted was 37. Moving to certificate would b…
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My subjects are- HLs -Economics -Maths -Physics SL -English A1 -Chemistry -Hindi What would some good career options and wat would be an ideal score in IB if i go with these subjects?
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Can please someone tell me the status for ib certificate? Do universities accept ib certificate ? what future I have if I take ib certificate? Please share useful resources.
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Hi there! First of all, I already know that there is someone already asking about this. But I still need more information.... I would want to know how much different will it make if I take Chemistry Standard Level instead of Chemistry Higher Level if I am most likely to go for psychology. I just switch subject from Econ HL to Chem HL last week. I did quite well in class and assessment.But I generally hate Chemistry... more of afraid it gonna get harder. So I was considering of changing it back to Chem SL and take Econ HL like what I did at first. But I would want to know if there's going to be any effect for my future career path. I am now taking Biology, Chemistry a…
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I have applied to some of the really prestigious schools in the US (Ivies, UChicago, Stanford...etc) with my predicted grade of 44. I took the November 2011 exams and my results are out now! I didn't do as well as I expected........... T.T I am a couple of marks away from my predictions and I'm not sure if I should send this away to the colleges. Do you think I can wait for a bit and request remark ? I'll be able to get my remark results by mid February, and so it is okay if I send in my results then? I really want to request remark................... Also, do you guys know how I should send my IB scores to the colleges? It seems that I have to do the IB transcript req…
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I read through the handbook but I'm still unclear on what the application process actually is. As someone from outside Ireland I think I am a Non-Standard Applicant, but I don't even really get what that means. And do I need to send a personal statement and reference like with UCAS? Do I need to send predicted grades at some point or do I just wait for the actual results? If someone has applied through there or has a better understanding of the system, I would really appreciate the help!
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Okay so ill start ib next year and I'm going for a bilingual diploma in which i took French A SL and English B HL (when you do all your subjects in english it counts as bilingual). I was wondering about the english language requirements of universities. Lets say they ask for English A as either HL or SL. But I've done English B HL, still my diploma is bilingual and english counts as my first language, what happens? Will i have to pass another english test just to get in because i did English B?
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Hi everyone I'm trying to a little research about good law universities in Asia Any suggestion? And if possible can you guys post the admission requirements.
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Anyone applying/applied to universities in France using CampusFrance?
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I would like to do motorsport engineering or any other course related to cars. I would like to know the various courses available and the universities offering them?
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I would want to know if universities would prefer a 7 in Math SL over a 5 in Math HL. Do they look at the subjects taken or just the overall grade?
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Hey there I'm applying to LSE and im an international student:) How hard is it to get a scholarship in LSE? AND do u apply for scholarships before or after you get your notification of whether u got accepted or not? caus i aplied yesterday and i saw the scholarship deadline was January something (but it was early) i'm probably not gonna get my notification until later (i think) Especially since i heard LSE announces rlly late/?? or not..? ANY WAYS do u usually apply before or after you get in?
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Hello people I am studying in Europe doing IB. I would like to know if any of you know what IB points would be competitive for TU Delft, course of Aerospace Engineering?
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Hi everyone! I heard in the forum about Liberal Arts, can someone please explain what is different about these colleges?
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Heya guys I want to do psychology but i'm not sure if it's in the Arts and science section or just the Social science section :/ lol but i want to either be a child psychologist or work for the elderly. I initially wanted to become a vet but i was denied the chance so i have to stick with psychology. The reason is because i love children so much but then again i want to help the elderly because i feel that i didn't take care of my dad when he was still here and so i want to help other elderly people. I'm hoping that that may give me the closure i need. Also because, i like elderly people too lol, they're fun and intriguing Anyways, I thought it would be interesting to…
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my teacher is too busy and i think she forgot to check my personal statement. is there anyone who is willing to check my personal statement and comment on it? i would be very grateful.
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I need to write a 500 words essay about "why I chose business management major at X university as a stepping stone for my career" and I'm not sure how to write this. Should I just focus on the reasons for choosing the major? If I included life experiences and achievements at school, would it still be related to the topic of the essay? What are some other things that can be included? Any advice would be greatly appreciated
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I have an interview with an MIT alumni tomorrow, and I don't feel that good about it. Anyone have any advice or tips? Not just "Be your self and relax" because I don't really feel like that tip will help me much. >_<
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I am studying in Hk throughout the whole IB course.. Anyone know the admission of this subject?? Since i have tried to send a email to ask them but in vain, like the email cant even send.. Any one can help..... Thanks all.
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I have problems to apply to university, everytime when I open the Uni website, I got lost, don't really know what should I look for, since I found the information/ or not, I usually stop there. Can anyone tell me any tips for applying universities?
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Hi, I want to apply to swedish universities next year (beginning in autum 2012). Well, as I will take the final exams in may 2012 I won't get my grades before July 6th, but I heard that you have to send in your final grades by June 2012 if you would like to start your studies in september. Is this ture? If yes, does this mean that I cannot apply to Swedish universities for Höstterminen 2012 or do the universities accept predicted grades? I am really confused right now.
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Hello to all IB students on his forum, I want to ask you about Universities which offer full scholarship to IB students.. Are there any such Universities or some other institutions which could give me a scholarship for studying. I am an international student wherever I go I want to study Computer Science(computer freak already ),and Mathematics or Business or Electrical Engineering as an additional major/minor. I am gonna have about 33-35+ points on IB. And without full scholarship i cant go anywhere because of finance problems within family. Hope you will be able to help me. Bye
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