Oxford or Cambridge?

xanthom
Fri, 25 Apr 2008 21:52:20 +0000

That aside, don’t worry as much about your GPA as your predicted IB scores and actual IB scores (which I assume you’re going to take pretty soon).



I think it’s true that the IB final exam grades matter somewhat more than the GPA for British schools (predicted scores determine whether they accept you conditionally, while actual scores determine whether you are officially accepted), although GPA still holds some weight. Who knows? If your predicted IB scores and actual IB scores are high enough, you may have a chance.



It would be stupid not to apply if you are passionate about your subject and really want to go there.

It would be stupid to not apply if you think you have a chance of getting in. With his scores, he probably has a chance, but it will be an extremely small one, unless his predicted IB scores are significantly higher than his GPA suggest. In any case, you’re not completely in the water, so it’s not like I’m demotivating you from applying. Go for it if you think you have a chance.