USA & Canada
Discuss the US or Canadian university systems. All discussion of the SAT and ACT go in here.
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I've barely done any ECs for the past 3 years. I know it's ridiculous. I don't know what I was thinking but I can't turn back time and I'm trying to fix the mistake I made. this summer I'm carrying out a "Campaign for a Cleaner Cairo" which is an environmental campaign I founded all by myself. it involves street cleaning and collecting recycling, and raising awareness about the importance of the environment's well-being overall. it's not a complete success because there aren't many willing volunteers. that's the only important/strong activity that I've done. I'll be a senior in a few weeks. What is something I can do that relates to politics (my intended major) that can h…
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Hi all, Currently I am in a state of turmoil because I am having a horrible time deciding where to go to college. I live in Nevada and am deating between UC Davis and Boise State University (for by bachelors). After undergrad I plan on going to Med School. Here's the thing- I know that UC Davis would probably better prepare me for Med School. However, I have lots of family in Boise State and it would take the financial burdon away as well as having the support of family as opposed to living by myself in Davis, CA. My grades etc. are good enough to get me into the Honors College at Boise State but I still think Davis would give me better preperation for the future. He…
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I'm wondering if it's any different from the American System with grades. I will be taking a gap year (2013 gap year, I'll start university 2014) so I will then send my actually IB scores out to Canada. I'm wondering though, if they'll just let me in with those grades (if I have total accumulated points required. Example: First option is University of British Columbia, 32 pts required for the business program) or will they also take my GPA into account a lot too. I hear Canadian universities also mainly look at the second semester of your junior year and the first semester of your senior year (in this case for me it would be my whole senior year). What are your thoughts/e…
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I am currently aiming for Stanford university in America (with scholarships)but going to Stanford requires SAT than ib. Should I focus on SAT than IB??
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Question in topic title. I'd really love to know, thanks in advance!
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I'm gonna be applying this fall to all my selected colleges. But the problem is I don't know which colleges to apply to. I have been told I should apply to 9 of them: 3 safeties, 3 reaches and 3 matches. But won't that be too much money for applications alone? I did my SAT in the spring of my junior year and got 1460 (really bad I know but I didn't sleep much the last night and hardly studied, was busy with school assessments) I'm studying my ass off for SAT right now and I think I might score around 1800 this time. I don't live in USA, so I don't know my GPA but I'm doing IB and these are the subjects I'm taking: Business HL English A HL Geography HL Spanish B SL Biolo…
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Hi everyone! I'm looking into pursuing Neuroscience in the future, so, seeing as I'm applying for university this fall, I'm trying to figure out what universities would serve the best purpose for me. I'm planning on applying for an Ivy League after my undergrad, so I'm trying to focus on schools that would have the best sway for international applications. (I'm in Canada, so I would count as an international applicant to Ivy Leagues) So far, I'm looking into the University of Toronto, because they have a dedicated Neuroscience undergrad, as well as being ranked 10th in the world. McGill is also one of my choices, because they're very well known for their Neuroscience dedi…
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I've heard a lot about how tough life sciences are at UofT, and how a large number of students drop out the first year. I was accepted into UofT for the fall semester, and was wondering if doing IB adequately prepares you for what lies ahead, and how the workload compares.
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Hey, this question goes to the people who applied or got into USA universities. How much money and time have you spent to get into these unis? Taking into account filling Common app, SAT's and so on. Approximately of course.
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Applications for universities in Canada are due in January, so how do they check marks for required courses that are in 2nd semester?
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What undergraduate major should I take in order to go to medical school? Should I take a double major? Or should I take a major and a minor? What minor should I take? By the way, I am interested in University of Toronto.
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Hey guys, I was accepted to a university in America. It's called Northeastern and it's pretty much in the middle of Boston. I need help trying to figure out if I should go because they are expecting a reply by the first of May. Does anybody know anything about Northeastern, is it a good university? P.S. I have other offers too but it would be great if somebody actually visited the campus before or something like that! the internet is failing to give me any good information. I'm only getting the same cheesy stuff over and over again: "northeastern is great" or "if you have the choice then go to northeastern" Thanks for your help guys!!!!! It's appreciated
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I'm beginning my preparation for the SATs once again and this time I'm hoping to do everything a little differently than before. My weak part is critical reading so I'm aiming at learning a lot of new vocabulary. Though I want it to be time efficient, not just blind learning by heart. I tried making note cards on my computer (I use Mac and had app Anki before), though I believe there is still a better way. Has anyone had anything like Anki before? Or would you recommend software which would be the most efficient in this interminable learning process? Or any completely different strategies? Thanks a lot!
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Does anyone know any other college websites? So far, I've used College Confidential [not the best source of information, if you ask me] and this new one The Collegiate Blog, but I'm looking for one that I can read reviews of the school, preferably from other students?
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Hi guys! I have currently finished my first year (well, second if you take into account the pre-IB year) of the IB diploma that I'm doing in Finland. I've recently started thinking about applying into some fancy american universities (or colleges, not sure how you call them there), but then I found out that they could care less about my final exam results when admission is concerned (I'm aware that they give you credit if you do well in your HL subjects, but what I meant is that when they are deciding whether to ADMIT you, they don't take into account the finals results, because they admit you before you graduate from the IB). Now this is a problem, because I haven't be…
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I'm thinking about applying to US(even though it's not my priority), I want to know how bad do I need to take subject SAT's? Is it required everywhere, even for International Students? I know I really need SAT and I'm going to take it, but I'm not sure about subject tests. Also, could you help me to pick what to take(if I have to)? I'm studying Lithuanian A1 , English B and Econ as HL's and Russian ab initio, Biology and Maths as SL's. My languages are not available in SAT's and I am not that good at English to take English related SAT's.There's no Economics test and I'm not even considering Biology as an option. I'm pretty good at Maths, but not so good to be in HL(I d…
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Hi, as per recommendation by my EE mentor, I was researching for my EE and I ended up procrastinating So I decided to do some useful procrastination and research universities to finalize what I am going to do with my life after IB and I'm very confused about tuition, cost of living, etc. in universities. I'm thinking of Rotman Commerce, Schulich, or Western/AEO (Western pre-Ivey status thing :$)I've been reading their sites, but, as expected, they are not very straightforward (or so I think...) and I have no idea how much it will cost. I've been getting figures from $5000 to $30 000 per year in undergrad, which is very broad and overall unhelpful I was also wondering…
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Hey, I got accepted into Life Sciences at U of T quite a while ago, but as the IB results day nears, I'm starting to question the conditions that they sent via courier. It's very vague and just says: Maintain your grades, especially in required courses and achieve the IB diploma. 1. The website says we need a minimum 28 for a PROVISIONAL offer of admission. In addition to the "achieve the IB diploma" line, does that mean that a 28 is no longer necessary? For a friend that was accepted into engineering, they actually stated that he cannot dip below 28, which is a lot more specific, but they don't put that on the Life Sciences offers which is odd. I'm not in danger of that,…
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Hey guys, I'm currently doing the IB diploma programme in Finland, and I've just finished my first year. I was thinking of applying to an ivy league college, since they are pretty much the only colleges that offer sufficient financial aid (my family wouldn't be able to pay for pretty much any kind of education). The problem that I am facing in applying to these colleges, is that I am pretty much at the end of the priority list: I'm and international applicant, I'm doing the IB (as I understand American colleges prefer the American high school program, even though it might be less challenging in some areas), I'm not a representative of any kind of a minority and I requir…
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Hi everyone, Whenever I look at university admission websites, they say you need to have a total of x points to get into the program. Which is fine, but my question is - does that mean as long as my final total is 36, for example, I'm in? Like I'm a poor math student, but I excel in courses like biology, history and chemistry. And the worst case scenario is getting a 3 or 4 in math, but can I still get into a Life Sci program here? Thanks guys, I'm just super worried.
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Hey, I was just looking for some recommendations for courses I took SL Chem and I enjoy chemistry. I was wondering if you recommend I take CHM138H1 and 139H1 or CHM151Y1? Thanks
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I'm an Australian so my teachers/people in general don't know much about uni entry in the USA. Here, the only thing that counts is your final ENTER score, which for me would be my final IB grade. I know in the USA they place a lot more emphasis on obviously SATs and also your high school transcript and extracurricular activities. Also, even though I was born and have always lived in Australia, I'm an American citizen as well, this means I have the same chances for financial aid as Americans right?
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Hey, so this summer I was planning to either participate in a research camp in Ottawa, Canada.. which count for high school credits.......... or enroll in a first year university course that counts for uni credit (prolly take bio, chem, math, or eng)... which one would be better on the resume when i apply to US university? Also, is volunteering abroad a good idea? Please share your ideas! Thank you very much i can also take university course in september to december. but i think that wouldn't help much towards uni application because early US application ends in november.
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I'm pretty dead set on going to Waterloo for Engineering (though I do have some other schools on my list just in case) but I've never understood how their acceptances work. I'm in grade 11 right now and in about 6 months university applications will start. I know that the course that I want to take requires 5 specific courses and 1 other 12U course. But is that all the university looks at when they're accepting? I'm almost certain I won't be accepted early with my Grade 11 marks because they aren't exactly amazing. However, university applications are due before the end of 1st semester every year so I'm wondering how they choose applicants since I wouldn't have taken all …
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I'm not exactly in the best financial situation and any scholarship that I'm able to get my hands on is a blessing. I've read both on this forum and throughout the web about scholarships but none are able to give me a number. What I would like to know is what do I need to score on IB to get for example a one year full ride scholarship. If there is anyone who has this sort of information, any explanation would be greatly appreciated
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I would like to know the whole process of sending the predicted grades; like what exactly do we send, when should we send it... etc. Thanks in advance.
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I'm talking lifestyle, education, difficulty, safety, type of people, etc. If you got in the program at either of these unis say so and tell us of your experience! ... And your final IB grade/predicted grade as well My number 1 choice is electrical engineering FYI...
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Hi, just got accepted into University of Toronto Arts. Their offer is a bit vague. It simply states that I should get the IB diploma. Does that mean a mere 24 will satisfy them? i had a predicted of 36/45. HELP PLEASE
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I got accepted to UBC Science in both campuses Vancouver and Okanagan. Is there any difference between them? Which one is better?
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Hi, I plan on applying to universities in USA for a course in either Economics or Business Administration. I was wondering if anyone knew if there are universities that offer need-based or IB-based scholarships to students not living in USA.
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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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I know that universities look at your predicted grades but do they look at what you received on your IB exam since they come out in July? Thanks.
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AP vs IB / University
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I don't know if this is posted already, but I was wondering about the difference of AP and IB. Does it affect your university application and do universities have different standards for the two?
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I have taken PCM HL and economics SL hindi B and english sL I got 2200 in SAT and 770 in SAT 2 CHEM, 760 in SAT 2 phy, 800 in SAT 2 maths 2 and TOEFL score of 106 extracurriculars: i have been the president of the math club and the founder of the 'science experiments' club head of the school media comittee serviced underprivileged by being a member of the organizing committee of a 'sports day' for a school coached cricket to underprivileged children for an year physics and chemistry award one of the top 3 students ( mock exams); student counseler
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Background: Hispanic Born in South America Very low income family : about $23,000 a year Current IB Junior Grades: Straight As in high school, but a 4.86 unweighted because of laziness in middle school. It should go up each semester. Rank 19/467 SAT: 1830 total. 600 reading, 610 math, 620 writting My current practice test scores lean towards the 2100 range though Past/ Current / projected/classes that count towards college credit: SL Chemistry HL English HL History of the Americas HL Bio SL French SL Math(Calc) AP Euro AP U.S History AP Computer Science AP Calc AB AP Bio Projected scores- 6 maybe 7 in sl chem 5 in english 6 in history of americas 7 in bio 7 in french 7 in…
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Hello, what are the IB requirements for the faculty of medicine in City University of New York? I've searched a lot bud didn't find the exact score they need. Thank you
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My top choice for college is the naval academy. If I don't get in there I would still be extremely happy with either West Point or the Air Force Academy. Does anyone know what these schools think of IB? Is there anyone who has or is considering applying to these schools?
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Hello IB people! I hope you can help me with this. I'm going to apply to the University of Toronto. I plan to study Anthropology. But in the application process I have to choose colleges. I have no idea what to choose! What is a college exactly? What are the differences between them? I'm very confused I'd like a place where there are few parties, single bedrooms and that's near to everything. Anyone from Canada know something that can help me? Also I found the term "commutiing student" what's that??? I'm also considering other universities: McGill, UBC, Alberta, Queen's, Calgary, Victoria and York. Which do you recommend? Which has the best program for anthropolog…
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So, on the Waterloo website, I read that they strongly recommend that applicants participate in their math and computing contests. But does anybody know how much weight is given to the actual scores? The reason I ask is because I did the Canadian Computing Competition (senior) back in February and I did absolutely horribly. Like 3/75. I could partially blame it on technical difficulties (the computer I did it on had tons of quirks and the new online marking system also had some problems) but I'd say it was mainly due to stress (it happens). (Actually, I looked over the problems afterwards and realized that they were not that bad) Also, do they only look at the most recent…
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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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I am an IB Senior and I am trying to decide where to apply to. I live in Georgia and want to stay kind of close. (max of 6 hours away). What colleges would you suggest?
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I think it's my main field of intrest. I already know Java, but I'm just not sure that I find it entirely "fun." I seem to love the application of the pure sciences like chemistry and physics a lot more, but I want to incorporate computers into it as well. What would be a good career plan for that? Which schools would be good picks in the U.S? I live on the east coast, so I'm thinking Georgia Tech is my best bet.
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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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Hope this is useful for all of you who want to apply to universities in Canada. : ) Enjoy! can Univ grid of IB recogn.pdf
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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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I need help in studying for the SAT's. What books are the best for reviewing? also, some tips if ever.
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Hey guys, since there are a few U of T applicants around I thought I'd ask a question that I've had for some time now just in case anyone can help. There seems to be an issue in the U of T portal (and specifically the "required documents" section). I am attaching an image of it so that you get the problem. Ok so initially when I first applied this section only said that I must arrange with the IBO to release my results electronically to the U of T. I told the IBO to send them my results (you actually have to fill in a form and send it to them by post), two or three weeks later the portal showed that they have received them by adding the "International Baccalaureate F…
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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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Hi guys, do any of you guys know someone who is from Indonesia and currently studying in UBC Okanagan? Or if you are from Indonesia and plan to go to UBC Okanagan. If so, please contact me.
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Hi all! I'm in my senior year of IB and I will start to apply for uni soon. However, my IB predicted grades are only 29. I'm wondering which uni in Canada might accept me? I'm aiming for Information Science or business.
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