ib score below par...chance pzzzz

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>hello there!!</p>

<p>alright so heres the issue...my friend wants to apply for geology.. he has done the ib and the score isnt very good..HOWEVER i think his ECs r really exceptional...... stats....
ib diploma = 29
toefl = 100 (yes hes international)
ECs = tons of environmental work....writing...art..charity..went to indonasia in gap year to work with kids.....</p>

<p>needs around 45k in scholarship.....
any chances??</p>

<p>also, in grd 10 and 11, he had a nice score of 35+ but it came down in the final year due to a few unfortunate personal issues....wont apply with sat..but might send in a small art+writin portfolio.... </p>

<p>also..if possible...needs more colleges in list..small lacs with alot of international aid....any suggestions?? i was thinking about colby?MAYBE.....it gonna be a reach but y not... and union college</p>

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<p>sorry dude, no chance AT ALL with ib, why? </p>

<p>most us universities that accept only IB are very good ones, and there is NO WAY you will get a 45k scholarship with 29 ib points. your friend could try doing the sat if he really wants the scholarship. you never know, he might get a great sat and get the scholarship, BUT it will probably not be a scholarship for a very well known university unless he gets like a perfect sat. You should look at universities in the midwest, they may offer you some decent scholarships. Also, look at NYU which accepts IB, look at the scores they accept WITHOUT scholarship and then look at yours, see my point?
also look at USF which gives scholarships for IB students. While USF is not that well known, they start giving 1000 dollar per year scholarships at 28 points if im not wrong. so for a 45k scholarship im guessing you would need over 36 points</p>

<p>i have 33 predicted ib points and im not applying with ib, im applying with sat as it gives you more chances of being acccepted. Chance back?</p>

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<p>From what I’ve been told by my international IB school guidance counselor, US unis don’t really care about your IB prediction and scores beyond placement. Therefore, as long as your friend has good grades in his classes, I don’t think his diploma prediction will affect his admissions results too much.
He should consider sending in the SAT instead, as attempting to use the 29-point diploma as a central point of his application is a really REALLY bad idea.</p>

<p>Good luck to him!!</p>

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