IB Diploma Student's Chances?

Colleges & Universities Rice University
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<p>I’m doing the IB Diploma right now and I’m not sure what Rice takes as a minimum score requirement. Anyway…</p>

<p>SATs:</p>

<p>SAT Reasoning Test: 1390 (Math - 680, CR - 710)
2010 (620 Writing, I screwed up on the essay)</p>

<p>(Doing my subject tests after summer)</p>

<p>IB Predicted Grades:</p>

<p>Higher Level
Biology - 7 (equivalent to an A*)
Chemistry - 6 (equivalent to an A)
English - 6</p>

<p>Standard Level
Economics - 6
Chinese - 6
Mathematics - 6</p>

<p>Total score: 37/42</p>

<p>Extra curricular activities:</p>

<ul>
<li>Head of Environmental Action</li>
<li>Student Leader of House</li>
<li>Organizer of Cancer Fund’s Stride for a Cure Event</li>
<li>Leader of Can-Recycling Project at School</li>
<li>Volunteer at Prince of Wales Hospital</li>
<li>Volunteer English Teacher at Tsung Tsin Primary School & Kindergarten English Play Station</li>
<li>English Editor of Literature Magazine</li>
<li>Hong Kong Sports Institute A-Division Tennis Team</li>
<li>School A-Grade Basketball Team</li>
<li>Leader of Lower Years at Treasure Island Camp</li>
</ul>

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<p>I’m an IB diploma student as well! I don’t think they have a minimum score requirement as such. Goodluck!</p>

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<p>The common app and Rice don’t care about your predicted score. There is only one place on the Common app that addresses IB and that’s on page where your counselor fills out. It’s a very small box that says if you are an IB diploma candidate or not. That’s it. So don’t try to put too much emphasize on IB, it’s not going boost your chances that much because most schools don’t/can’t afford IB. Of course, IB does help in the sense that you probably will have a hard schedule
On the other hand, what is your GPA?</p>

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<p>From what I can see (and there’s not really a whole <em>lot</em> there… GPA? any APs? etc.), you look like a decent applicant, although probably middle of the road. Can’t say for sure if you’d get in or not. High match perhaps.</p>

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<p>Gunit 5, Rice doesn’t see our predicted at all?</p>

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<p>If you look at the common app form (paper version: <a href=“https://www.commonapp.org/CommonApp/Docs/downloadforms/CombinedFirstYearForms2010.pdf[/url]”>https://www.commonapp.org/CommonApp/Docs/downloadforms/CombinedFirstYearForms2010.pdf&lt;/a&gt; OR online version), they only ask your counselor if you are a IB Diploma canidate. That’s all. It’s just like how they ask what your AP scores are, not what you predict your scores are going to be. It’s because it is a predicted score, they don’t care about predicted scores, they care about the actual.</p>

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<p>Thing is, I don’t take any AP classes nor do I have a GPA, it’s just my school system. We only do the IB Diploma.</p>

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<p>a 37/45 is a pretty good score. It isnt going to blow the socks off anyone. I know a few IB grads here who finished up with 40+</p>

<p>I think the SAT is the issue with your application. Your IB should be ok, just that coupled with a 2010 SAT (well below the Rice average), you would be hard pressed getting in</p>

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<p>US universities largely don’t care about your actual scores for IB tests, more the fact that you’re doing IB.</p>

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<p>i have to disagree with that statement. The IB in itself doesnt make you that much better of a candidate. I know many who did not get admitted due to non-spectatcular scores.</p>

<p>At the same time, 2 people I know with 44’s got in everywhere they applied.</p>

<p>I do know, having spoken to many adcom members across 4 or 5 schools, that the IB treated like any other. Just because one took the IB, they dont care. you still need to do well</p>

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<p>Antarius: What is a decent SAT score (average) for Rice?</p>

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<p>i believe it is somewhere between a 2150 and a 2200?</p>

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<p>My score is actually 37/42, my score out of 45 will probably be 40.</p>