Chances for getting into Yale University?

gibby
Thu, 12 Jan 2017 02:35:01 +0000

^^ @writer80, PLEASE, JUST STOP! I mean no disrespect, but as a 14/15 year old in high school you really don’t yet have a firm grasp on what colleges are actually looking for from an applicant. While you may be familiar with IB programs, you are failing to understand that selective colleges – especially high end colleges such as HYPSM – do NOT value IB programs (prestigious or not) over AP or honors programs. This from the CC College Dean: http://www.collegeconfidential.com/dean/ap-vs-ib/

In terms of college admissions,** it doesn’t matter which you choose. **College applications ask guidance counselors to indicate whether a student’s academic program is “Most Demanding,” “Very Demanding, “Somewhat Demanding,” etc. when compared with what is offered at that school. Unless a student has a big “hook” (recruited athlete, underrepresented minority, VIP, legacy, et al), then only those in the first category get serious consideration at the most competitive colleges. Both full IB programs and AP-laden programs generally earn the “Most Demanding” designation.

So, just because the OP has an IB program under their belt does NOT mean they have a better chance over any other student – or in your words GREAT CHANCES – of getting off the deferred list. Or, would you like to provide concrete evidence from any publication that proves overwise?