<p>Hi! i’m currently a freshman and I just wanted to know if my grade are good enough for the Ivies. (I’m a Canadian if that makes a difference) I’m in the most rigorous courses that are offered at my school (I am going to be self-studying AP’s next year, since they aren’t offered at my school).</p>
<p>French: 98
Science: 96
Math: 97
Gym: 94
English: 99
Tech: 95
Music: 97</p>
<p>Are these grades decent? What would they be converted into American GPA?</p>
<p>Unlike Canadian schools, you will need top grades, top SAT/ACT test scores, top EC’s and outstanding recommendations. You will need all if you are aiming for the Ivies. </p>
<p>thanks.</p>
<p>What school are you in? 99 in English seriously? Nobody in my school gets 95 in all subjects. BTW you are not taking Geography? Im also a freshman in Canada.</p>
<p>lol whoops. I guess I forgot about Geo. I got a 95 in it last semester. My school is not really that competitive, so there’s not a lot of 95’s in all subjects either.</p>
<p>they look at rank more, as u said, if many get 95+, then they know its very easy</p>
<p>Grade inflation in Canada is a longstanding issue, ever since we got rid of provincial tests. Self-studying APs is a good idea. What really matters is your SAT and your class rank. These are the only objective measures of a student.</p>
<p>Yes there is grade inflation at many high schools, but there are still provincial tests… I took the grade 12 provincial exams in Pre-Calculus and English as a junior and scored 95+%. Please don’t point to, or in this case, blatantly blame a person’s high marks and scholastic success on grade inflation.</p>
<p>Damn your school must have ridiculous grade inflation… here in BC Canada an 86%+ is a 4.0 GPA and only the top few students get straight A’s. A 90% average is considered amazing and I don’t think anyone has gotten a 99% in the past few years. Now I’m worried my extremely hard to get 95% average will look bad in the eyes of admissions officers…</p>