Does a B average IB Kid Really Have and Advantage?

glassesarechic
Tue, 06 Jul 2010 17:48:45 +0000

Keep in mind that many straight A students are rejected. Therefore there’s still hope for a B average student.



This is bizarre logic. Straight-A students aren’t often rejected for kids with lower averages, but for kids with similar GPAs that also offer something else–geographic diversity, racial diversity, an interest in a unique major. This isn’t to say that only 4.0’s are accepted, but that B-average students have little chance at the tippy-top school.

OP, I think the question that needs to be asked is, How good is your school? How many does it typically send to top schools? Where do kids with your GPA usually end up? Your best bet is to compare yourself to others in your school unless you have remarkably unique ECs or qualifications.