<p>I'm both an IB and American high school student, though living neither in America nor in Canada, and I am a Canadian citizen/passport-holder.</p>
<p>I have had outstanding grades until my first semester of senior year, in which I currently have several B+s, a B or two and an A- or so. I can still bring up the B+s and possibly A-s up to A-s or As, with my mid-term exams and other work since the semester is not over, but I don't know how well I did in the exams (it's not a senioritis thing, I never know how well I did lol). But my IB predict is 44!</p>
<p>Rejection probable now? :/ I am dreading the prospect...what to do?...</p>
<p>So you’re getting B’s… but you’re predicted 44 which would put you in the top 2% or so of the world for IB; that doesn’t sound right. If you get 44 in the IB you can go to any university in the world, that’s well above the requirement for Oxbridge for example.</p>
<p>Please bear in mind that the predicts apply for our final results, 80% of which constitutes the final exam, and only 20% or so the IAs and such, all of which I have done quite well on as far as I know; the reason as to the low marks are really the tests and quizzes etc., a few of which I slacked off on this semester. It is also meant to show what we can acquire on our best days, AKA our potential. I believe you are not familiar with the IB?</p>
<p>Also, oxbridge require much more than just a predict of 44. Many people I know get very high predicts as such.</p>
<p>I should also add that my school IS a very high-expectation, high-stress school which is WELL above the IB world average; I am not boasting, but pointing out that your post contains fallacy :)</p>
<p>I’m an IB student as well and I believe that what they do is they look primarily at your predicted scores then look at your semester 1 transcripts to confirm those scores.
“Students applying on the basis of the IB Diploma are expected to present predicted results of 5 or better in each HL and SL subject as well as school grades during the IB program which support the predictions.”
[International</a> Baccalaureate](<a href=“http://www.mcgill.ca/applying/standards/ib/]International”>http://www.mcgill.ca/applying/standards/ib/)</p>
<p>That doesn’t answer the question, however, as to the chance I may or may not still have, as I have maintained excellent grades until semester 1 senior year :(</p>
<p>@LouisXV there is no “fallacy” in my points. I did the IB last year, I know how it works. Sounds like your school needs to rethink the idea of a “prediction”; it should not be a best possible case scenario, but a likely outcome. These “many people” you know with 44 predictions, do they actually get them in finals?</p>
<p>My school only averaged 36 in my year (we are a non-selective state school with 110 students in the year) we had 1 45, 3 44s and a few other 42+, so yes… I know what I’m talking about.</p>
<p>Due to the fact that none of us are admissions officers, we cannot give you a certain answer, so please do not expect one from us. Just wait for your decision then you’ll find out if it affected your chances. I personally think you’re fine.</p>