Chance me for Stern!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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Hi all, I’m a super keen grade 10 about to enter the IB program at my school. I’m going to summarize my résumé as quickly possible… and please leave your opinion on what I have so far. I won’t have done my SATs or ACT yet, obviously, but I’ll be taking them twice, and I’m fairly confident in scoring above 2100 because I did the SSAT a couple years ago without preparation and broke 2200… I know it’s not the same thing but anyways

I’m a Canadian student so keep that in mind

Pre-IB Marks (10)
Math (10) 90
Accounting - 93
French - 94
History - 88

(uncompleted courses)
Math (11) 84 (one test in)
English - 90 (maybe like 20% of the course done)
Science - 77 ( Only 2 summatives done worth about 7% of our final mark)
Music - 90+ (our music teacher doesn’t calculate our marks for us, but this is based on the marks I’ve gotten back)

Extracurriculars
Bayview Investors - founded last year by myself in June, I currently am president.
Youth Action Committee - selected by the town’s council, I help plan events for youth as well as represent youth opinion on town developments (i.e. what to do with unused land, designs for new parks, etc.)
DECA - 2 years, last year i was 107th of 2000+ stock traders on SMG (north atlantic region) is year I placed 6th provincially for Financial Operations Research.
Math contests: I honor rolled in Cayley (grade 10 competition) last year, not sure about Fermat that i wrote this year
Bands - I’m in Toronto Youth Symphonic Winds, as well as the grade 11 band as a tubist (I play a grade up)
Sports - on the swim team, and intermural soccer for fun :slight_smile: I also have Bronze Star, medallion, and Cross, standard first aid, CPR A, B, and C. (Lifeguard certifications)
Tutoring - I’m an accounting and math tutor
Ambassadors - YRT (York Region Transit), CGA (Certified General Accountants), and WCM (Women in Capital Markets)

I can probably get at least 4/5 reference letters if required

N.B. My marks will “converted” next year (super inflated) to equal ontario’s expectations b/c IB is a lot more rigorious. Conversions vary subject to subject but most kids are about to get a low 90 average, or higher.

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Its really hard for me to chance you because I am not familiar with the IB system, but for Stern, you nee a mid 1400 out of 1600 SAT, and an UW GPA of 3.7 or better in my opinion. Thats about the baseline as far as scores and GPA wise. Your EC’s are impressive, but I don’t know how much they really come into play for Stern. I’m sure they are considered, but they are not as important as you think. I think essays are one of the most important factors, other than grades and scores, for Stern.

I think you have good shot, but I really don’t know. If you are getting an 84 in math, a 90 in english and a 77 in science, those have to be raised significantly though ( Those aren’t final graddes right?)

Good luck and do your best.

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In terms of a GPA, I’m not 100% sure on the conversion from a percentage mark to a GPA; also what’s the difference between UW and W?

(Also thank you so much)

What would you say I need in Math, English and Science?