Hi! Does someone have an idea about the average IB score (out of 45) required for Princeton and Cornell? I’m an international student. I want to major in Computer Science. Since the official scores do not come out, does anyone have an idea about the average predicted grades?
There is no requirement. Since IB grades come out well after decisions are made, they are not part of the decision process.
I was asking about the predicted score.
Oops, I missed that part. The answer is still the same - there is no requirement, and colleges do not publish this data. My guess is that, excluding the 3 points for TOK/EE, most applicants would be in the 39+ range.
I have a 1500 on the SAT and also a bunch of extracurriculars like leadership, volunteering (200+ hours), music and sports. Also, I scored a 95% in my 10th grade, and 99/100 in computer applications.
Anyone?
D graduated an IB program with a predicted score of 40. I believe that is what she ended up with. That being said, I’m not sure the predicted/actual IB score is considered as important as the SAT/ACT scores and GPA. Her score certainly didn’t open any doors for her that we could tell.
I believe that the predicted grades are treated just like any term performance. That said, I do know a senior from my school who got into Wharton and Columbia this year, and had a predicted 39 and 1480 on the SAT. (International, and applied for financial aid)
@NEPatsGirl - you answer confused me. An IB kid will have an IB grade after the program is completed. They will not have a GPA. We have been told by numerous admissions officers that the y do not calculate a GPA for IB kids…they just use the predicted scores.
That’s true. IB scores are supposed to be interpreted as is. They are never converted to GPA
@CValle not true in our case. My D attended an IB school all four years and graduated from the program like I said. She received traditional grades for each class and corresponding GPA each semester. She graduated with an UW 4.2/W4.6 (I believe, its been a minute) and a predicted/actual score of 40. You do not receive your actual IB score until mid-summer so schools use the predicted score. I was told that the predicted score is usually very accurate because schools are somehow penalized if they miss the mark.
There is a list out there that shows the admission rate for students with IB diplomas. For some schools, it was significantly different from the traditional admission rate, others not so much. I have no idea how the IVY schools perceive IB, we never looked at those schools.
@NEPatsGirl , my guess is your school was in the u.s. and your child received 2 diplomas, 1 from her high school and an IBD. For an international student at a school outside the u.s., it may be only the latter and the only “grades” will be the IB score. Guessing that may be the OP’s situation?
^Yes, it is a US school. In your junior year you choose either traditional diploma or IB diploma 
Lots of kids drop out end of junior year when they haven’t met their community hours and are scared off by the extended essay lol, but they are able to get a regular HS diploma instead assuming they meet all that criteria.
Coming back to the topic of discussion of the thread, any insights anyone?
Anyone? Please help…
Why are you still looking for help? Your question has been answered to the best of other people’s ability. You know you are going to need a pretty high predicted score. You know you need high grades and test scores. You know you need great everything. Refer to post three again. If you are looking for your chances, post a chance thread. Contact their admissions offices if you want more info. Stop asking.
Predicted scores are meaningless unless the school predicting them has a track record of doing them correctly and the college admitting their students trusts them.
More than likely, it is not the prediction that makes one a desirable candidate but the recommendation attached to that prediction.