Chances for IB student

Colleges and Universities A-Z Carleton College
1

<p>Would you mind helping me out? I'm a junior who's thinking about applying next year.</p>

<p>caucasian male, Indiana</p>

<p>Academics -
4.0 GPA unweighted, >4.0 weighted.
34 ACT composite; 35 English, 33 Math, 35 Science, 33 Reading, 31 Combined English-Writing
I took SAT on Saturday and think I scored well.
IB Full Diploma Candidate
Tied for first class-rank
Will probably qualify for National Merit Finalist (I've made the cutoffs for all of the last 5 years)
I took 1 AP test freshman year (got a 4), 2 AP tests last year (got 2 5s), and I'm taking 5 AP tests this year</p>

<p>Important ECA's -
Concertmaster of local youth orchestra
Swim Team - 3-4 practices a week
Teen Court - this is not mock court; more than an hour a week since freshman year
I organized my school's involvement in Race for the Cure
I play violin at a serious level and study with a university professor
Summer study abroad in France; no English allowed</p>

2

<p>You look fine on the stat side, so it will come down to your essays, recs, and desire to attend carleton.</p>

3

<p>You look great, honey, good luck!</p>

4

<p>As an IBer there are a fair number of us here so hopefully your IB work will pay off. You look great to me just write an honest essay and enjoy the rest of high school.</p>

5

<p>How do you translate the IB points into GPA? I have one 5, one 7 and other are 6es.</p>

6

<p>The IB test grades are related to AP test scores, not GPA. A 7 is roughly equivalent to a 5 on an AP test, for example.</p>

7

<p>ok but im the ib full diploma candidate, no other classes. how can i see my gpa then?</p>

8

<p>Ask your guidance counsellor what your GPA is.</p>