<p>Hi I know that admissions decisions (especially at the U of C) are based on a lot more than just grades but does anyone know what the general required points are for an IB student to enter U of C? Got a 37 so yea... do I have a chance? I know this is an extremely vauge question. Would appreciate some responses, thank you.</p>
<p>I don't know IB scores and what a 37 means, so I can't help you here.</p>
<p>You're in the range of admitted students if you have a 3.5+ GPA, 1350+ SAT, and 27+ ACT. Having above those numbers does not mean an auto-acceptance, but it does mean your application, along with your essays and everything else, will be considered seriously.</p>
<p>Assuming that your 37 is the sum of your scores on 6 exams . . . that seems pretty good to me, based on what I know about IB scores, so I assume it would look pretty good to college admissions people. I don't know that there are a lot of people walking around with aggregate scores where the first digit is a 4.</p>
<p>Are you an international student? In a gap year? A potential transfer? One of the weird things about IB programs, from an American point of view, is that your final scores generally have nothing to do with the college admissions process, because you don't get them until long after it's over.</p>
<p>I am an IB candidate studying in Scotland who had the opportunity to visit Chicago and interview. While visiting, I asked Libby Pearson, Ruth Martin, Isabel Gomez and my interviewer what U(C) thought of the IB. The response in all cases was that it was one of the most rigorous and challenging secondary school programmes one could hope to be involved in. Additionally, Libby told me that Ted O'Neill was involved in expanding the IB in Chicago public schools. They take the IB very seriously, and your application will be read in light of that respect. However, there is no IB score numerical cutoff for entry into U(C), or most other US universities. Of course, a 37 without bonus points is an excellent score.</p>
<p>Does that 37 represent your predicted or final grades? Does it include bonus points? Did you mention your extended essay topic? What courses did you take? What was your final school GPA? All of these questions are important. One can construct a fairly lax IB course schedule; if you took Maths Studies, Business Studies and Psychology, for example, that might reflect some academic deficiency. That having been said, you might have aced all of your HL exams. We need more specifics!</p>
<p>A caveat: Libby also mentioned that there were several students at U(C) who had scored 45s; the IB is a good start, but you'll no doubt be competing with some very, very strong fellow candidates.</p>
<p>[One note: Isabel said that Chicago takes many US IB predicted grades with a grain of salt, especially from new IB schools, because often these can be inaccurate. If your 37 is final, then that's another story.]</p>
<p>A 1350 SAT equals a 30 ACT.</p>
<p>That a 37 is good, I talked to an admissions rep about how they feel about ib (im in the program) he didn't seem to care much but he said they might have some scholarships, just emphasize you are in ib.</p>
<p>icy9ff8 -- I think you have the wrong thread.</p>
<p>A 37 with no bonus points is right on the money. You are not a shoe in, but you are well positioned. By comparison, Oxbridge and LSE both use 38 points as cutoffs for their more selective subjects (jurisprudence, economics). However, the mix of your subjects may matter slightly. Something like Journalism will not be taken seriously, whereas HL math / history / English / hard sciences is quite enviable.</p>
<p>Thanks everyone, your responses have been very helpful, especially SCOMathmo. Just to clear up some queries, I've completed my IB with a 37 (so that is including bonus points). My HL subjects are English A1, History, and Economics and got a 6 in all of them. Did my extended essay in English Lit and I actually got a 41 for my predicteds but mangaed to screw up my exams big time. I am an international student in Singapore currently serving my mandatory National Service in Singapore as a Police Inspector (and I hope this counts for something on a university application). Just a question, do US universities decide the rigor of a student's IB course mainly through his/her higher subjects?</p>
<p>Sedaris -- I think they'll consider all of your subjects in determining how rigorous your course schedule was. That having been said, you took the three most challenging humanities-oriented courses at HL. 6s in your HL courses will show you're academically strong. Did you get any 7s? How many bonus points did you receive? What maths course did you take? What are your academic interests?</p>
<p>Your extended essay could be a very nice supplement to your application. Just send them your abstract - if you enjoyed the essay and think that it's high quality work.</p>
<p>If it's meaningful to you, Chicago will be interested in your PI service; it's a unique experience setting you out from the crowd. If you can say something insightful about it in your essays, and illustrate something about yourself in the process, go for it!</p>