Uh-oh..I screwed up Term 1...what should i do??

Pre-College Issues High School Life
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<p>HI, I am a Canadian student in British Columbia and I have just finished term 1 of gr.11 of the International Baccalaureate program. Bec I am in Canada, the marking system/scaling system is different from that of the US. (ie. an A here is 86%-100%...and I did quite bad this year in IB...Here are my marks for term 1 (three terms at our school)</p>

<p>IB English HL - dunno yet
IB French HL - 88 % A
IB History SL - dunno yet
IB Bio HL - 96% A
IB Chem HL - 81% B
IB Math HL - 80% B
IB Physics HL - 87% A
TOK - 86% A</p>

<p>I figure these marks are poor for the ivys (and the other schools that i am considering...) and i dunno if it is impossible to get into these schools anymore? </p>

<p>Also, i am thinking of dropping a HL course. However, I dunno which i should drop? Thanks for all your advice and help. =)</p>

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<p>sigh...what should i do? The physics teacher literally does not teach...and i had to self-study everything..even worse, he gives soooo much hw and doesn't even teach! In fact, he doesn't even understand his own tests....(bec he used last yrs of another teacher's...)</p>

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<p>it doesnt look that bad to me</p>

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<p>Would the canadian system be "bad" for US school? Like, would I be marked again by the adcoms according to US marking system (ie. 90-100% = A) ? Thx.</p>

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<p>i'm not so sure how you see a 88 as an A.. what are grades like in Canada.. like what is your range.. and what is failing?</p>

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<p>Put your head down, and keep working hard. It's not like you can give up now. Your courseload speaks volumes about your academic potential anyway.</p>

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<p>its not so bad, just keep working hard. your course load is heavy and most students couldnt handle it at all, it shows you are ambitious and dedicated.</p>

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<p>Don't worry! IB is difficult, and most students don't take three sciences at HL. Math HL is also a difficult course, and colleges realize that (the first year is equivalent to Calculus BC in the US). Keep working- IB scores are important!</p>

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<p>sigh...haven't checked back in a while.. Thx for all the help and encouragement!</p>

<p>I figured that physics HL took too much time..so i dropped this course to SL, is this a bad decision?</p>

<p>Also, my other grades are in:</p>

<p>History SL (HL/SL combined) : 88%
English HL: 88% - She never even told us why!
Oh, and Physics HL was actually a 88%, lol</p>

<p>Thx for all help! =)</p>

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<p>Oh, and my GPA is 3.75, i think, school doesn't weigh</p>

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<p>"English HL: 88% - She never even told us why!"</p>

<p>That's the way English classes seem to work. I've had some very frustrating experiences.</p>

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<p>lol, she didn't even give our essays back!</p>