<p>What is the IB scores that Ivy schools frequently look upon?</p>
<p>I know U.S. schools look at applicants holistically and there aren't any cut-off points, but I'm just wondering what is a score that offers a solid prospect to the Ivy?</p>
<p>Do anyone know of students who took IB who got into these schools? If so, do you mind sharing their IB marks/percentages? Thanks a lot :)</p>
<p>Bumpity bump</p>
<p>IB scores really don’t matter at all: it’s your grades, class rank, and SAT/ACT scores they care about on the academic end.</p>
<p>Do IB scores matter as much as AP scores?</p>
<p>when a Harvard admissions guy came to my school, he said that in order to be competitive you needed to have at least a 39 overall (so something like 36 for classes and 3 extra points in TOK + EE)</p>
<p>@rokr32 That’s what I wanted to talk about. I actually met with admission people before and they plainly said that they don’t consider predicted marks (at least not with weight) since they are subjective. And many forum threads here seemed to prove that. But I’m hearing from few people that they actually do look at predicted so I’m befuddled -_-</p>
<p>According to my college counselor, when you are applying to universities, you should add the fact that you are in the IB program and all that jazz, but what they are really looking fo r is the GPA.</p>
<p>However, when you get accepted, then they will want your IB predicted grades.</p>
<p>I’m not sure how true that it, but that’s one perspective for you.</p>
<p>When my S was visiting colleges (including one Ivy school) the admissions folks said that their main concern was that you took the most challenging curriculum your school offers, be it IB or AP. The scores were not as critical as the fact that you applied yourself. They look at the whole package–GPA, SAT and/or ACT, essays, etc. Your IB/AP scores will only become a factor AFTER you are accepted and they are deciding where to place you (i.e., whether you can skip some introductory level courses, etc.)</p>