<p>I'm a Norwegian student, who just graduated from the IB.</p>
<p>I have an offer from the University of Warwick, in England, and I'm thinking about taking a gap year to try my luck at a US uni.</p>
<p>If I decide to do this, which universities will I be qualified to apply to?</p>
<p>With 43 points, you should qualify for all. You need to take the SAT and a couple of subject tests at a minimum.</p>
<p>Qualifying is not the same thing as being admitted to them since most US Universities use holistic admission processes, making academic achievement a smaller piece of the overall personal achievements.</p>
<p>Please tell us the following so that we can more accurately place you in the right schools: </p>
<p>-Testing: SAT/ACT, SAT II’s, AP/IB</p>
<p>-Academic info: GPA (unweighted and weighted if possible), class rank, course load throughout high school, awards</p>
<p>-School: size, public/private, quality of education, difficulty of classes</p>
<p>-(OPTIONAL BUT VERY USEFUL) Personal info: gender, race, nationality, location, any special circumstances (eg moved around a lot during high school, which affected grades)</p>
<p>-Activities: in school and outside of school, volunteer work, research</p>
<p>-Misc: how good is your essay? teacher recs?</p>
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<li>Testing: I have an IB diploma. Additionally, I have taken exams in the highest level of mathematics in the Norwegian Videreg</li>
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<p>Ohh forgot to mention that I have an A in TOK and EE, hence 3 addtional points.</p>
<p>You should find interesting activities to pursue if you are taking a gap year in order to apply to US schools. They should align with your expected major and some that are service oriented.</p>
<p>You definitely need to work on SAT I and/or ACT and SAT II. I suggest subject tests in Physics, Math, English and world history (assuming your history covered that).</p>
<p>How is your financial situation.</p>
<p>I will most likely major in Economics.
Math and English should be fine. However, I don’t really see myself pursuing anything related to physics. Did you mention it because of the difficulty of the subject?
The IB history is very focussed, and I would have to check if it covers world history.</p>
<p>The support I receive from the state should cover my expenses. I checked this last year just to be sure.</p>
<p>I mentioned physics because you did IB physics. Essentially, one takes subject tests in subjects they have studied in school.</p>
<p>Norway would pay for your education in US (50-60,000 dollars)?</p>
<p>OK.</p>
<p>They pay for parts of it. How much depends on whether I graduate or not. The rest of the amount is given to me as a student loan.</p>
<p>What US colleges are you aiming for?</p>
<p>I’m aiming for colleges that are ranked higher than the University of Warwick. Especially in the field of economics and econometrics. I don’t know which colleges I’m aiming for sepcifically, as I don’t know which colleges I have a realistic chance of getting into.</p>
<p>Your GPA is covered. However, for any Us you might be interested in, you might want 31+ on the ACT/2100+ on the SAT…</p>
<p>Berkeley, UMD, NYU, BU, to name a few.</p>
<p>Let me just say that 43 accumulated points is CRAZY amazing! I’m a candidate right now (NJ school) and most kids in my program get the diplomas but only with an average of like 29, 30 points.</p>