Assuming that rest of the parts of the application are up to the mark, then what would be considered as a good IB predicted score for colleges mentioned above?
US schools will generally not admit based on predicted scores. You need actual scores and actual grades obtained to date. How are those?
Most likely 6s & 7s in HL courses, with total in the 40 range, but as @VickiSoCal points out they won’t wait for you to achieve those marks- so your interim marks will matter.
IB Scores:(predicted score 40/42)
Math HL: 7
Physics HL: 7
Chemistry HL: 7
Psychology SL: 7
Spanish AB SL: 7
English SL: 5
(Going to take IB Further Math HL)
Will the English score pull me down?
I don’t think you are understanding what we are saying. How many of those scores are predicted and how many have you already received? Typically kids get one or two SL scores their first year and 4-5 scores their second year. I am presuming you are in your second year. US colleges will make an admissions decision on you in February or so. They will not care about predicted scores. You won’t get those scores until July.
US colleges will make decision based on grades and test scores you have already received.
Schools look at predicted IB score for sure. You have to submit your transcript, your standardised test score and the predicted IB score from your school. Of course, if your school have a track record of over predicted, admissions will adjust your predicted score. Predicted 40/42 is a good score for the above schools.
You have to submit your final IB score in July to the admitted school. They will know how well your school is in predicting IB score. The difference of +/- 2 between the final and predicted score is usually regarded as acceptable.
You are assuming the adcom has some experience with a random foreign IB school. What if they don’t?
My son graduated from an IB school, all students were required to submit predicted IB score to the US schools they applied to.
I’ve been helping a (international) friend’s kid with application and he’s being told the opposite. They want in hand SAT scores and grades.