USA & Canada
Discuss the US or Canadian university systems. All discussion of the SAT and ACT go in here.
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Would you have a better chance of entering Harvard Uni. if you had relatives who attended and graduated from the same school? or is it all about the grades?
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Hello... I've decided to apply to some colleges in the US as well as the UK, but I'm having some snafoos with the Common App. Question 1.) The questions are simple enough, but the problems come with the Secondary School section. You see, I graduated from high school in the US in 3 years, which means I have a GPA, class rank, ACT scores, etc. And now, I'm starting my last year of IB in Finland, meaning that I have two different secondary schools that I could put on the list. The section says "School You Now Attend (or school you graduated from)". But I'm assuming that this applies to people who have taken a skip year(s) but are still applying as freshmen. So according to …
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I did not have a change to do more than 4 GCSEs which happen to exclude Maths & Double Sciences. Therefore I'm thinking of taking SATs Subject Tests in Maths 2, Bio and Chem (not sure about taking SAT 1 since I do not intend to apply for US college, but who knows if I will change my mind). I'm unsure about which publisher to buy from and how long it would take to revise for a subject, can you give me some suggestions? Thanks a lot in advance!
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Hey everyone... I was wondering whether someone could help me and inform me of the admission requirements of the University of Waterloo, Canada. I am planning to study Computer Science. Does anyone know what they expect in particular? In addition, what are the best universities in Canada for Computer Science?
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From the results of my school and friends abroad, I have found that in this years US admission cycle, there is no apparent correlation between SAT scores and university acceptance. However that being said, for the ED rounds of ivy league schools, the SAT score standard has still been high, with the median of the admitted people to Dartmouth College being 2300. It is wonderful that in these past few days there were major celebrations for some of my classmates, as they thanked god that they have been admitted to their supposedly 'reach' schools. Others remain disappointed and anxious after being rejected from their supposedly 'safeties'. When, in the first place, the univer…
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I am thinking about taking SAT 1 for the schools in America Can anyone suggest me a good book I could study from?
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How important is IB to universities in the US? I would really like to go to Brown or Darthmouth. I have pretty good SAT/ACT scores and GPA plus some extracurricular activities. I would like your opinion on whether doing IB will really improve my chances of getting into those schools, or if I should focus more attention on leadership and extracurriculars. If I do work on starting a club or something like that, I'm afraid I wouldn't have as much energy for IB stuff. Basically, I would like to know whether US unis prefer IB or extracurricular activities. I didn't see another thread about this, but if there is, sorry and could you please point it out? Thanks in advance for y…
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Most of the seniors from my high school are apparently just abandoning their IB credits in favour of "repeating" the course in university so that they can boost up their GPAs. I'm just wondering if this is common in other Canadian high schools or is it just mine? So, yeah - are you guys planning to transfer your IB credits over or not? And does anyone know how this would affect your cGPA at the end of your freshman uni year? And if you're applying for postgrad education, how would they calculate the cGPA if you're using your IB credits? :|
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Hello , Im a IB-student in Sweden and I like to play basketball a lot...I play on a competitive level in a basketball club.. I wonder is it very hard to get a scholarship to US if you are a international student? And is it anyway you can play College basketball if you just a regular international student who is attending to the college which has basketball? Does anyone know if there is any university team in other country especially in Europe such as UK , France, Spain , italy , Greece and more? And cant you do the ACT instead of the SAT arent them the same or similar tests?
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i pretty much went through my entire junior year not realizing that it was extremely important. so i finished both semesters with a GPA of 2.0 (3.0 because of honors). i haven't done ANY extracurricular activities, gotten awards, done community service or CAS hours. yep, and i had no idea that we're supposed to apply to colleges by this fall !!! but it's extremely important that i go to UCI. on a scale of 1-10, 1 being not screwed at all and 10 being screwed, how screwed are my chances of getting into UCI? and how less screwed would i be if i tried to redeem myself senior year?
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Well, I was accepted at these two schools and I must decide between one. Basically, McGill seems to have a better name internationally, seems to be better structured and organized, but U of T has a nicer city, program is more practical (which appeals to me) and seems to offer a better electrical engineering course in general. So what now? I have also pasted a copy of the letter I've sent to my school describing my experience when visitng the schools.
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Hello Well, I'm really not sure how to start this. I am a resident of California, to start . I would truly love to go to UC Davis for college.. but, during my sophomore year of high school, I received a GPA that was slightly higher then a 3.0. I was taking 4 Pre-IB classes and 2 standard classes. Needless to say, I really messed up...and I understand that. :\ During sophomore year I was very immature and didn't take the severity of the situation seriously. I had done very well 8th grade and Freshman year, but I am told that Sophomore and Junior year are the grades colleges look at on applications. Next year, I will be an IB Diploma Candidate. Many of you might analyze wh…
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Well next year I'm going to be in gr11 IB and I was wondering from people who have already been in the software engineering program or people that just know about it approximately what the cutoff score is. Right now I basically got through not doing much work (yes I know that wasn't a good idea) but understanding all the concepts but just not working much because it was a bit too easy. I'm getting 90s in ICS (computer programming) in a school that is well known for its programming. Mid 80s in Math (keep in mind that i wasn't trying but i predict mid 90s for the next years). And everything else basically in the range of mid 80s to mid 90s. I was relaxing after all my frien…
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Hello. I was wondering if you guys could give me any information you guys had on Cornell, since I have a lot of interest in applying there. I was also wondering what kind of IB score I would need in order to get in? Finally, if I were to apply to Cornell, could you see any problems arising if I took Math Studies? I would like to take something like English Literature or Political Science, and I'm pretty sure that neither one of those involves TOO much math. However, because I heard that a lot of engineering students go to Cornell, I still wonder if it is an issue. Thanks!
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Okay, so I really don't know which SAT I should take. (btw sorry in advance if this is in the wrong subforum or something) I could take either any of the above, and I'm not sure which 3 would make the best combo. Would you consider the following statements/pieces of information, then recommend 3 choices? I am currently in grade 10, Sophamore, and will be in grade 11 next year, officially starting IB 1. -I covered ecology this year in biology -I am taking Biology HL next year -I have a lot of free time to study biology, so I could take either one -I am a Chinese person living in Hong Kong, and therefore would get 780-800 on SAT 2 Chinese -I am a great student of English li…
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My mom's been going on about getting me to do the SATs and get accepted into an Ivy League. She believes that it'll improve my life and paycheck in the future, as opposed to me attending a school in Canada. While I wouldn't necessarily oppose doing them, I'd have to cram it in to the October and November examinations later this year, and who even knows if I'll get a good mark, since that will also be the beginning of Year 2 for me. Plus, I always have CAS and piano that I have to do, and I don't necessarily have lots of time to be studying for SATs too, on top of all that. So, I was just wondering - to what extent is the rumor true that going to American schools is so muc…
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So I have not yet entered IB but will be doing so next year, and I have a few questions. I am a very dedicated student and am willing to study hard, so workload is not too huge an issue. My dream school is Harvard Law. I want to know if Universities like Harvard really care whether you take the full diploma program or just go for the certificates. If i go for the certificates, I can easily do more extracirriculars, but I am planning on volunteering, doing Model UN, and possible tutoring either way. What would you recommend? What sort of a difference is there in the workload? Do universities even care if you DO take IB? I am very serious about law, and am willing to do any…
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I will be applying to U.S universities soon, i was wondering if they "consider" IGCSE biology or chemistry equivilant to SAT 2? or must i take them? Also, any tips on the SAT 2? Im going to be doing Biology,Chemistry, and either Math 1 or Math 2
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I am in Canada. Hence, we're not required to write our SATs... for Canadian universities... However, I also plan to apply to U.S. universities next year... & Thus I want to write my SATs Now, our school has provided us with absolutely no information about those. So, I have a couple of questions: 1) Can you take the subject tests before the reasoning test? 2) Can I take two subject tests on a certain date and the third one on another date? 3) What skill level/grade must you have passed to do well on your SAT subject tests? (Yes, I did try googling it. It's just that I have specific questions and little time to sort through all that information. Any help would be greatl…
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[font="Century Gothic"]Just a few questions: What higher studies would one have to pursue in order to become a pediatrician in Canada? How many years would that take? (Residency?) How are the employment prospects in Canada? In Ontario? What is the average salary range? Any help would be greatly appreciated [/font]
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Ok, im from Canada and whatnot and people are talking about how they want to go to universities in America. Generally, I think that Canadians think that American Universities are better ( they are but....) So, I was wondering if American students think the same or they know any famous Canadian Universities.
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[b]What would you choose?[/b] Ok guys, I need your opinions. I got accepted to Duke and Amherst with almost identical scholarships, covering all of my expenses. Right now, I believe I'll major in Maths, with two minors, in some part of Economics and in instrumental performance (saxophone). I'm a huge sports fan, coming from a small city in Bosnia with warm climate... I am not truly familiar with strengths and weaknesses of specific US Unis so I'd really appreciate all possible help with this dilemma. Thanks!
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Hello! Today, two people with 45 predicted scores at our school didn't get into Harvard. I was so sad for them. One other person got in though and he is a complete retard (lower score and SAT score + snobby behaviour + presidencies of random clubs that he didn't even deserve because he missed all the meetings and sh*t)....sooooo...I am happy for the guy. He's still smart with anybody's standards, but it seems like American universities pick international students at random. Or otherwise, they're too picky with specifics. I might have a chance of living with an uncle or an aunt in the US for my entire senior year in some Washington IB school IF that really affects the odds…
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I heard that universities in the U.S really like to see some reference to work experience on our applications, and so far, all I've got are one week of compulsory work experience at a hospital (In Australia, there is a tradition of making year 10 students go out to the workforce for a week), and another week of voluntary work shadowing at a science lab. With the amount of work I've got and all the extra-curricular activities, I really don't think I have the organization or persistence to keep a part-time job without influencing my grades. Would that influence my chances of getting into a good U.S uni?
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What was your (predicted) score out of 45 and what American schools did you get admitted into?
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I have a 2100 SAT score, a possible 40/45 on my IB diploma, a Performer's ARCT in piano and a few EC music theory credits. I go to the gym every week to train, I do swimming and I am joining track and field. I'm in band and a small jazz ensemble. I have won a few math contests and music competitions. I perform very often and I have good supplementary material if asked for. I will also have a decent bit of volunteer hours. I always wanted to go to an Ivy League, but the problem is that I don't have many leadership activities which are crucial. What American universities can I get into? If I apply to 15 famous ones (including all Ivies, Stanford, Berkeley, etc), do yo…
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I was wondering how good this program is? Is it just better to take straight on Science at McGill? I'm also considering taking a double Major or a Major&Minor at UBC for Science and Arts. What's your imput? I've already been accepted into Science at McGill and Arts & Sci at McGill. The only problem I have with that is snows too much in Montreal...
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I am taking Biology HL and have taken a year of normal Chemistry classes. However, I have never taken Physics as my school does not allow me to take both sciences together. Do I have a shot if getting in a Biology/Biochemistry/Neuroscience course or anything for pre-med in US or Canada given that I get good predicted grades?
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Just a few questions: What higher studies would one have to pursue in order to become a chemical engineer in Canada? (Bachelors in Chemical Engineering - 4 years) and... Masters? How many years would that take? How are the employment prospects in Canada? In Ontario? What is the average salary range? Any help would be greatly appreciated
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Just a few questions: What higher studies would one have to pursue in order to become a cardiac surgeon in Canada? How many years would that take? How are the employment prospects? What is the average salary range? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Is anyone aware of the admission requirements of the McGill Life Sciences (Undergraduate) program? Their website says that for IB students, a minimum score of 5 (in all subjects) is required. However, the actual scores through which students get accepted might be higher? So if you, or anyone you know... has been accepted into McGill Life Sciences, could you please tell me what average you got in by?
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I have applied for the course of Politics and International Relations and I have received conditional offers from some universities in the UK: Manchester, Essex, Kent.. but I really want to study in the US or somewhere else. I know that the US is really expensive compared to Spain universities,. but I still want to try. Do you know any university offering scholarships or anything?I don't care if its in the middle of nowhere,.. HELP, PLEASE!
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For Canadian universities, what would be a good IB mark to achieve in order to basically guarantee your entrance into something like a Science program? Also, what about scholarships?
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Does anyone know the average admission score for the following? UBC Science UBC Engineering UofT Science UofT Engineering Waterloo Science Waterloo Engineering
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Which Canadian universities might be more accepted to US universities? Comparing: UoT, waterloo, UBC, Mcgill, Queens? I'm going for Science and hoping to go for Medicine.....but I want to go to the US for my graduate degree.
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You know from this year IB students do not need to count the number of hours of CAS activities (meaning that we need only "commitment' for activities, not 150 hours of CAS). But I still do think that the university wants to see how many hours we have spent for service, since they really value extra-curricular activities.. Plus, if we just pass CAS and show what we have done for CAS, how the universities know that I have actually spent much more hours[font="Arial"][/font] than other people? So I am really confused.. no one in my school is not counting CAS hours, but I am not sure if it's okay.
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a graduate from stanford shares her view of how the admissions process works: [url="http://pricklypear.wordpress.com/2007/08/25/how-to-get-into-stanford-or-harvard-or-yale-or-part-deux/"]http://pricklypear.wordpress.com/2007/08/2...e-or-part-deux/[/url] thoughts? does being asian disadvantage you? are there impostors? maybe none of us should have gone to high-achieving IB schools if we wanted into stanford?
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HEllo, I live in New Zealand, born and raised in California. I am currently taking IB like all of you. I dont understand the little details given on the Uni. of Santa Barbara website re. the grades out of 45 needed to get in etc. If anyone (american) who can understand credits etc course credits ?!?! please help me. I am predicted to get a 35. Thanks, Drewrow
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Got my acceptance letter to University of Central Florida and Im stoked! Who else is planning on attending UCF, or any other Florida school?
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Im a 2010 IB Student and I would like to know how many points i have to score to get into a university like U Penn. Taking into consideration that i am in the tennis and soccer team of my school, the mun club and that i also play basketball for a club outside school. Plus, i am fluent in 3 languages.
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Hi, I am currently an IB 11 student, and I wanna get into McGill university pre-med, um... i imigrated to canada 1 years ago, and i was wondering.... DO I HAVE TO TAKE TOEFL?? i heard that in UBC, under 4 years of regular canadian education, i have to take TOEFL, and I will be graduating with 3 years of canadian education do i hav to take toefl for mcgill?? thank you i'm really concerned...
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Hi all i just got my IGCSE (british system ) resutls and i did excellent and im reallly doing good in school my rank varies from the top to the third so im taking IB Diploma taking Biology HL, Chemistry HL, Arabic B HL, English A1 SL, ITGS SL and Math SL im really good but i HAVEEEE to take SAT1 and two SAT subjetcs test , people say that its much easier than IB but one problem IB is known for its hard work and labs and EE and all so how do i manage to do all ALSOO as easy as it is its a new system a new type of question so i got the book for the SAT but too scared to open it! so please what do i do?
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OK i've just decided that I am applying to the universities in USA because my teacher told me : "I have the potential to do great things blah blah" So Im taking the SAT and the 3 SAT II, Chem, Bio, Maths IIC I am deciding between which Preparation book I should get. After consulting with friends/teachers I have concluded that The Princeton Review and the Barrons SAT are by far the best. I'll tell you guys a little about me. I am reasonably smart. I am usually the top of my class and around 4th or 5th in my year level. So Im not that dumb, but Im not the smartest person in my year level. What do you think. Which one do you recommend for me? I already have the official stud…
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Canada Universities - Commerce?
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I was just wondering, which Canadian universities are more distinguished in the faculty of commerce?
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I really like the course PPE -philosophy politics and economics- offered at oxford, but i'm looking to go to a uni in the US.. hence i'd like to know if there's any equivalent subject.. i know that yale has soemthing called politics economics and ethics.. does anybody know about that and could tell me about it in more detail? or in the case that there are no equivalent subjects, then what i can look for? thanks, B *i'm also aiming for the Ivys ^^ so possibly from there?
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Hello I wonder what happens after the IB, when you apply for a university in the US. First of all; I want to apply for Law school Spoiler - Click me! (or Economics, but lets say Law School because its easier)[Close] in the US. I think it's called a J.D. in Law...Anyways, what do I do then? Spoiler - Click me! I've heard there's some kind of "undergrad and senior grad (or something... i dont know any of the terms used in the US system).[Close] And I also have another question about admission to Law School. What would be the IB subjects that is needed to have an exam in (e.g Math Studies and Lang. B) to apply to Law School? Well, this ended up becoming more questions th…
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Harvard's without doubt the one place that I would absolutely LOVE to go. and considering it's popularity, i was suprised it didn't have a thread. so is there anyone else with plans to go to Harvard? who maybe got accepted already? or plans to apply next year? (and is scared to DEATH of their 7% acceptance rate like I am) Just curious on opinions/thoughts about one of the American Ivies
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Im starting to think it was a mistake to do the ib diploma, but now that ive started it it would be silly to drop it. the thing is that i wanna do economics but i dont know if in the us or europe. now i have to choose between taking the sat and spend time studying and applying to some us universities or concentrate in my ib predicted grades and hope i get admited into lse or some other good college in europe. so, what do you think i should do?
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Ok, so I'm kind of a noob here, so if I mess up, please dont ban me or anything. (cause there are forums where if you make 1 mistake, you're out) Anyways, I just wanted to know how the IB is seen by schools in the states, especially compared to the AP. My school offers both, and before I joined the IB, I fired off some emails asking the age-old IB vs AP question. All of my replies were ambiguous and not very helpful. However, I recently attended a presentation by stanford where the woman talking about Stanford said that if the IB is offered at your school, it is expected that you take it. Why didn't they just come out and say that from the start, and more importantly, if …
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heres an extremely good site, if you still don't know which college fits for you. http://princetonreview.com/ they have this cool option where they tell you "type" of environment the school is, from the student prospective. It also lists the basics about the student population and maybe some new ongoing stuff with regards to the school. they also do alot of rankings, from best campus food to hardest to get into, great features. they provide "good match" schools, "reach schools", and safety schools base on what you fill in.
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