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What to do to get into Trinity?
by Guest- 2 replies
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Hey people, I am an IB Year One student and am really interested in nanoscience. I heaard about Trinity and how it is an excellent university for pursuing nanoscience. I am greatly enthralled by Trinity's history, appearance and accomplishments. I would love to get into that university. Will 36 points (out of 42) be enough?
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Hey everyone, I pursue to study molecular biology after I'm done with IB, and my question is, what level of mathematics is required for that area of study in Scandinavia?
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I was thinking of applying to bursary applications for university, but I'm not sure if our family income is low enough to be considered as okay for bursary. Usually, in Canadian universities, what income is considered as one enough for bursary application? Does it differ from university to university? What about UBC and SFU? Or does it really depend on the essays that you usually submit in the application to prove to the universities how awful your financial situation is?
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Hi guys, I've been having an internal debate with myself about whether I should study at a university in Canada or UK. I've received offers from my top 3 choices in UK and I haven't finished applying to all the universities in Canada yet. I'm hoping to study either management in UK or commerce in Canada. I just can't make my mind up on which country I'd like to study at! Even my friends' opinions are divided The universities in Canada I plan to apply to: - Queen's University - UWO - UBC The universities in UK I have applied to: - Warwick - Bath - Loughborough - KCL - UCL Location, school experience, campus life, the people there, future job prospects etc. are all import…
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Or am I good? I'm in Year 1 right now. My predicted grades are this so far: Math HL: 5 Biology SL: 5 Geography SL: 5 French SL: 6 I want to bump myself up to a 6 in Biology and Geography at the May exams for this year (we do two of our SLs in Year 1, and the HLs and French in Year 2), and I'm working and making good progress towards that so far (I've been doing much better than last semester). I also started HL Chemistry and HL English this semester, and I want to work as hard as I can for both and score a 6 or 7 (I know it's difficult, but I'm working at it). But should I still be worrying? I'm also trying to keep my normal Grade 12 percentages as high as I can, just in…
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so I was wondering that even if you do math studies, but score pretty well in IB and SAT and take a subject test of math also, would that cover up for the math studies? would uni's consider you this way better?
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Hello, I really enjoy History, Maths and Economics and I am taking them at higher level and with current grades (6, 6, 7). Can anyone help me find a good uni course please? Because everyone is suggesting me to do Economics in uni, but I want to consider all the options available. Thanks
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Hi all, The problem is that the name on my passport is different from that of my IB Diploma transcript and certificate. It's nothing major - it's just on my IB Diploma, the middle name's missing. Would this be a significant problem in entering an Australian university? Thanks all
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hello, i have recently got an offer from McGill with IB predicted grades of 38 to the faculty of Arts. I was wondering if there is any kind of scholarship I can apply (or given to me automatically). I know that I cannot receive major entrance scholarship as they require 41 points excluding the bonus points... any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance
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I'm planning on doing Philosophy at Harvard or Law at Oxford. I have no idea which to pick and I'm divided between the two. My ultimate aim is to become a practising lawyer in the UK, so I thought Oxford Law ftw! but then I spoke to a lot of people in the UK legal profession, including a recruitment representative from a top top law firm, and they were all like, "It doesn't matter..." Oxford is Oxford but Harvard is also Harvard. So now I am totessssss confused. Tbh, I can see myself being super duper happy at either of them, so I thought... ...If given the choice, what would you choose? And why?
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Hello everyone, I am a Turkish student in an international school in Germany and I want to study engineering in Germany. Here are the classes I take: - Mathematics HL - Geography HL - English B HL - Self Taught Turkish SL - German B SL - Physics SL I hope that my diploma grade will be above 32.Does anybody know which universities I can get into with this grade and what other requirements I need to have? Thanks for your help
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My subjects are- HL: Math, Economics, Computers, Business SL: English LL and Spanish. I want to do a B.Sc in Economics and I would like to study in the UK (possibly, LSE). But, I'm concerned about my subject choice. I take both Economics and Business and I've been told that it doesn't look too good on an applications. I'm possibly considering the US as well. I just finished my midterms and what would you guys say as far as my subjects are concerned. Should I change from business to say, history? The guys have finished three books in history and I wouldn't want my average to fall just because of that. As an alternative, I was thinking of doing a few AP courses: Macro, Micr…
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Hi everyone, So i just started DP this year, I take English A SL/Chinese B HL/Math SL/Design Tech SL/Geo HL and V-art HL. But im really worried that the fact i didn't chosse physics might hurt my chances....so yeah.....need help I know its pretty late for second throught but if it hurts my chances are there any extra curriculum activities that i can join to help increase my chances? (its my first time posting on IB survival so im hoping for some great advices thx!)
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Hey! Sorry if this is not the right place to post this sort of question... But I was wondering if anyone here knows anything about Pharmacology? I am really interested in pharmacodynamics and plan on going into the path of neuropharmacology. I am currently in Year 11, 4 months till my IGCSE's. We have to submit our IB options by the end of this month, so I though it would be better if I chose my subjects that fulfill the prerequisites of most of the top universities. My question is does anyone know what the undergraduate course is called and whether there are any universities that you would suggest me? I am interested in applying in USA, UK and Singapore. The subjects f…
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Hi Guys, I just needed some help, In the OUAC 105F application. Under Personal Information, there is a section, which is for Language and Citizenship. In this section, the first question, "Status in Canada at time of Application". Now I know I don't have a study permit for Canada, neither am I a Canadian Citizen/PR. In the Others section there are two options, No Status or just blank. Which one should I select? Any help would go a long way! Thanks!
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AP Physics C is calculus-based physics while IB HL Physics is non-calculus based physics. Do IB students who don't do AP then lose out in freshman year in college? Is it necessary for me to work on some calculus-based physics before going to college?
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Any idea on university admission interviews involving many people? University said apparently that around 5-6 people in total would be there involving some sort of activity. Any ideas - is this common?
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Should I drop to Maths SL?
by Guest- 10 replies
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Hey! I need urgent help on this topic. Currently I'm in Year 1 of a new IB school in Kolkata, India. My subject combinations are English Language and Literature SL, French ab initio, History HL, Biology HL, Maths HL, and Chemistry HL. I am capable of scoring a 7 on all my subjects apart from Maths HL (I stand on a 5 after my first semesters). I want to go for biochemistry oor microbiology later in college. My confusion is regarding the best approach, on whether I should drop to Maths SL. In general, I don't need a Maths HL for biochem in any of the colleges I'm looking at. But would a student with a 7 in HL Math have an advantage over me? Or rather is a predicted of 40…
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I am on pre-IB right now and I'm going to have to choose my IB subjects in January. I'm interested in architecture and I want to study it when I'm finished with IB DP. Here are the subjects that I'm planning on taking: Group 1: Finnish: literature HL, English: language and literature HL Group 3: History SL Group 4: Physics HL Group 5: Mathematics SL For group 6, we have to choose one more subject from any group. I'm planning on taking psychology SL. The problem is that universities require at least art SL from IB students but my school doesn't offer it. I draw (mostly realistic portraits) a lot during my free time and I'm going to be taking some art courses from the natio…
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Hi to all, I have received my IB exam results today, and even though I achieved quite surprising scores, I was let down by others. Overall I achieved 34 points: 5 in Physics HL 5 in Maths HL 5 in Economics HL 6 in Business & Management 6 in French B 6 English A +1 TOK & EE I under performed greatly in Maths and Physics. I expected to achieve 6s in both subjects and was let down when I saw 5s next to them. In addition, my Bath uni offer required a 6 in Maths HL for Civil Engineering. Thus, here I am asking for guidance on what to do next. I really want to go to Bath and I'd rather retake my exams in November and reapply than go through clearing. It would be amazin…
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My dream is to be able to do economics in university, but these are the subjects I am taking at the moment: Business & Management HL ( because my school does not offer economics), Maths HL, Physics HL and History HL, english SL, french SL. Do you guys think I could still get into universities like LSE and Essex for economics?
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Hi I am about to finalise my personal statement and I have one quick question. I am applying to three Business Management courses and two Business Administration courses. If I would like to make a reference to the courses in my personal statement how should I do that? There are similarities between the two courses so on a basic level could I just say: "I'm interested in the study of business....." or is that not specific enough? Regards, Flomer
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Hello everyone, Currently these are my subjects: Math SL Physics SL Spanish Ab Initio Business & Management HL Design & Technology HL English A HL My question is: Can i go to a Business Univeristy in Germany if I take Maths Studies? Because I am not doing so well in Maths SL. Or do i have to have Math SL to be able to get in any Uni? Thanks in advance.
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I take Math Studies because I'm terrible with Math. Are there universities that accept Math Studies? I found out that UBC and U of T don't except Math Studies... Is this true for any case? p.s. I want to take Psychology courses in university.
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Hi guys, I'm a 10th grade/Year 11 student going into IB next year. I'm torn between studying Law or Economics at University. So i was wondering if anyone could help me with subject choices so as to keep my options open. My school offers: Economics, Business and Management, sciences, maths, english, French, Arabic, Spanish and psychology. So far my choices are: HL: Econ, BnM and Maths SL: English, Arabic and physics/chem Would these subjects be enough to allow me to study either Law or econ at top Universities? Any help would be appreciated.
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Does anyone know the differences between Oral Health, Dental Surgery and Dental Science?
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Right, so universities have listed credits for various IB courses on their websites. How do these credits help us? Thanks!
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Hello everyone! I am doing my IB examinations next May and I was wondering if anyone is doing the same is already applying for uni.. Many of my classmates are already applying every where and I just thought that maybe I should do my exam first and apply with my real results and not my predicted etc. I need advice! Should I start applying now or? I am already pretty stressed about my examinations in May.. I don't think I have time to prepare all those things..lol..
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I'm just wonder, which universities is the best choice for biotechnology students? Any suggestion?
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Studying in Germany
by Guest- 2 replies
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Short introduction: current 10th grader, German, living in UK Hey Guys, I just have a question about the recognition of my IB (probable) course choices in Germany. So I will take the 'German A: Language and Literature SL' course in 11th and 12th grade (as this is the only German IB class my school offers). I did some research whether or not this is acceptable as a proof for my German proficiency, but did not find anything. Questions: Is the 'German A: Language and Literature SL' IB course a proof for my german??? If not, will I have to take some sort of German test? Thanks for your time *By the way: I am German, have a German passport and went to a German School from Gr…
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I want to study in Germany. But I read from one forum that german universities dislike IB Dioloma students so I worry about it. Also, There aren't many information that I can find. +I am learning German , not fluent. Furthermore , I am considering change to Ib certificate, because I feel like I do not have time to study German. I am doing, Mathematics, Language A and Biology at HL & English B, Economics and Spanish ab initio at SL. I am from non-English speak country and started learning Spanish as I started IB. But from this summer my interest in Germany university got bigger so I ended up struggling with languages ! And I can't deny that TOK is making me crazy. …
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hey, i was wondering if someone knows about the different courses for economics offered by universities. what are the different types? i've seen 'econometrics' quite a lot.. what exactly is that?
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Hey all, Was just wondering who else is applying for Physics at university? I'm applying to the UK, with the goal of studying at Oxford (fingers crossed!), but I was wondering who else wants to study Physics/ is studying Physics on here. If so, where are you applying, and what do you want to go into after you finish your degree?
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These days I have suddenly interested in University of Connecticut (UCON) but it turns out that school requires a lot of qualifications in academic activities, plus, social activities. MI'm kinda proud of my GPA and CAS hour (201 hours) but my SAT in reading and math in totally is 1000 (they require 1300). Should I apply for this school? I mean, not about if this is the right school for me or not, but do I have high chance of getting in UCON even though my SAT is lower than what they expected?
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Does anybody know the requirements or the min. ib points for hong kong university business programme?
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I am currently pursuing my IB diploma and am interested in studying in Australia. However I am confused about the application. On various websites of the universities, it states that the application should be sent in by december whilst the first term starts in february... am I supposed to apply before or after my IB exams which are in 2015 may or do I wait for 2016? Thanks to everyone in advance!
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I am planing to apply for the mathematics course that is offered in English. So can somebody tell me what are the entry requirements for the ib diploma. I searched everywhere and can't find this info
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My school most likely won't offer HL Maths this year so I'm stuck. They've told me that they don't allow self-studying and it's really frustrating, as I might not even fit in their Language criteria. In facts, they don't offer any option to French B but German B, and I've never studied German. What they suggest is taking Polish A and English B, but that'd disadvantage me too much. I'm wondering wheter they're even allowed to forbid self-taught subjects in such cases. Do I have any chance of getting into any Computer Science faculty in the world without Maths HL? So far I've only found unis that consider it essential.
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Hey all! I'm an IB2 senior. I want to apply to medical schools in the UK in my UCAS application. I know that I have to do the UKcat test to apply to a medical school in the UK. I also know that the deadline for med students to submit their UCAS applications is Oct 15, 2013. Most of the medical schools release their required classes and grades, but in our school we do not get our predicted scores until after the mock exams so how can I apply if I do not have any kind of IB grade? Do I have to apply with my school's regular american diploma? I will also apply to some US universities during October/November, but not for medicine. I will study Biochemistry or Sports Science i…
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Hi guys, I would like to ask that can i take maths studies if i choose to apply for this course or something media related. http://www.handbook.unsw.edu.au/undergraduate/plans/2013/MDIAP13434.html I have just started the IB course and i want to know if i can take maths studies since SL is very time consuming for me in order to do good in other subjects.
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As the title said. All the informations I saught online were vague. Oh, and what are their requirements? A 7 Psychology HL and what? Thank you.
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I have Bio, Portuguese A and German B as HL subjects because this is the first IB group in my school, and we can't choose the subjects. So, I want to know what are my possibilities if I want to study Architecture in Germany, UK or USA. ETH Zürich, Architectural Association, Pratt Institute, University of California and others would be dream universities....
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I was waiting for one of my offers to become unconditional on UCAS, after which I would cancel and halt my Visa & Residence Permit application in The Netherlands (I also applied to a university in The Netherlands). Surprisingly, my application got cleared today, much before August 8 (the approximate date I'd get the Visa, according to the university), and I can go and collect my Visa. Since I really want to study in the UK and the uni in The Netherlands was just a backup option, is there any way I can cancel my Visa and Residence Permit? This is important since I transferred 10,200 Euros to the uni as proof of solvency (a prerequisite for the Visa application) which I…
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Hi, I was just wondering if it is necessarily important to send in a recommendation letter from my respective teachers when applying to universities located primarly in the US or UK area. This is due to the fact the significant part of my teachers hate me for personal or occasional reasons and would most likely write a negative letter if they would consider writing one at all. However, I consider myself as an overall manageable student; since I don't struggle with the workload and recieve remarkable grades on the small tests my teachers decide to have occasionally (besides chemistry, which takes up 90% of my study time and still provides me poor results ). So this bring …
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Hi guys, I am about to start the second year of IB so it is time for me to start thinking about the universities. I have to admit that my subjects in IB are kind of random because while I was choosing them I had completely no idea what to do in my life. So those are: English B HL, Polish A HL, Geography HL, Biology SL, Maths SL and French SL. Actually, I am more fond of my SL subjects than HL . Now I know that my deamed career would be the career of a dietetician, or something connected with it. However, the problem is that as far as I know I need both Biology and Chemistry HL for Dietetics course and I have biology sl and no chemistry at all.. I was thinking about stud…
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Do some unis like the ones specified below, accept you on the basis of predicted grades?
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I have my 11th class predicted grades and I take the international baccalaureate. I was just wondering if the National university of Singapore, Nanyang Technological University and Mcgill accept you on the basis of predicted grades and dont care much about your final grade. I have managed to get the following score: Maths HL - 6 Physics HL - 7 Chemistry HL - 7 French ab intio - 6 Economics SL - 6 English SL - 5
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First of all, I'd like to start off by saying I still have two years ahead before I can really be worried about my uni career. I haven't started the IB yet. As you can see, I'm a worrying kind of person. Or anxious, whatever you want to call it. Therefore, I'm already on the prowl for my perfect university. I know things don't always go as predicted, but if I work my butt off, perhaps, I'll have a minimum percentage of probability my plans will actually go as they were supposed to. I want to study Computer Science - or anything related to Informatics and Engineering, really - because I want to be a Software Engineer/Analyst in the future. I wouldn't mind a course wich has…
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Hey guys! im really interested in child development and child education and are there any good universities that provide undergrad programs like these? I currently have vanderbilt in mind but I would like some more safety choices or targets Thanks!
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Is anyone here going to apply for International Diplomacy? Thats the course I want to do and I found a really great university in Switzerland called Geneva Institute of Diplomacy and International Relations and they give internships at the UN (!!) but I'd like to keep my options open and was wondering if you know any other universities that offer the course? I know University of Kent does and it even gives you a year abroad in Japan or Continental Europe
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I applied to The Netherlands because apparently the economics courses there are really good. I applied to Tilburg & EUR and got offers from both. If I had to choose between the two, which one should I go for? Both seem to be equal in terms of employment prospects and rankings. However, I did read that Tilburg had a better academic reputation. Could someone confirm this? Thanks a lot.
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