<p>Hello,</p>
<p>I've moved from an American school to a British one, so from using the GPA to a different grading system with IB instead of AP.</p>
<p>I was just wondering if some of you think that the admissions officers would reject me due to a lower than average GPA (3.4 - 3.5) in freshman and sophomore year while at an American school but with an excellent report, the equivalent of a 4.0 in my junior year? With an IB predicted score of 42.</p>
<p>Any thoughts would be appreciated!</p>
<p>I’m in a similar situation. I had the equivalent of a 3.5 GPA (9.42 out of 11) at an elite private high school in the United States. This year, due to family circumstances, I took the IB at my school and received a 44 prediction. </p>
<p>Is your 42 with the core points or without? Also, do most of your teachers give high predicted scores to all students and have you asked your teachers how the school gives out grades? I’ve heard that US colleges don’t really look at the prediction and if you look at the IB, it really is easy to receive a 7 (I think 70% gives a 7 in most subjects areas). Finally, what courses are you taking in the IB- I think Penn might have some requirements about courses that are needed. </p>
<p>I think at this point though, based on what you’ve told me, the only thing you can do is to do well on the SAT and work on the other aspects of your college application. As international students, we’re disadvantage at the lack of “national level” club activities that most US kids do have.</p>
<p>Hey hwpann,</p>
<p>It’s 42/45 I got predicted three EE and TOK points.
It’s quite impressive that you got a 44, you must be doing really well.</p>
<p>My school doesn’t seem to have an inflated prediction, only three students including me were over forty and the the average is 33 with the EE and TOK points.</p>
<p>I’m taking all the courses required of Wharton, including calculus (not AP but accredited), what about you? Are you considering Wharton as well?</p>
<p>The average score for IB is actually quite low, with percentages of people getting seven actually is really low. For example 2% of the 32,000 English HL students get a 7. More stats here if you were curious: <a href=“http://www.ibo.org/facts/statbulletin/dpstats/documents/May2009Statisticalbulletin.pdf[/url]”>500;
<p>I think you should be fine with your 3.5 seeing as your high school is one of the top. I think the admissions office will take into consideration our circumstances, I’m just hoping for the best…</p>
<p>good for you! I’m not actually aiming to apply to Wharton, because my sister is earning a dual degree (M.D- M.B.A) with the University of Pennsylvania and she has told me that I would like SEAS. Are you taking calculus your senior year, or have you taken it already?</p>
<p>I encourage you to visit Penn and to do some summer studying for the SAT/ACT. I’m working here over the summer for a research internship, and I’m really enjoying myself. In addition, I worked hard during 11th grades, and have received perfect marks on all my standardized testing. That’s pretty much all we can do. </p>
<p>But I wouldn’t worry too much… there are many great schools in the United States. In addition, a lot of the kids in my international school have average GPA’s and low SAT scores, but ended up at ivy schools and other top schools.</p>
<p>I’m taking it senior year. I’m working at an internship in the summer as well!</p>
<p>Hopefully all goes well with both of us, good luck to you!</p>