<p>Oh, wow.
"ATTENTION PROSPECTIVE APPLICANTS: Due to some technical difficulties that some students are experiencing the online application, we are extending our deadline until Thursday, January 17. "</p>
<p>So, I could have refined it more? I think I’m happy with what I wrote but I’m getting a bit paranoid, oops.</p>
<p>@lunascreatures Don’t get too anxious. Although if it was me I would probably be scared out my pants if something happened with my application!</p>
<p>@stuffzhappenin luckily, I got a submission confirmation, and confirmation for all of my recommendations, so I know that it’s in. I just hope that my essays and such were fine! I think they were. I just have to wait, now!</p>
<p>@lunascreatures Wow, thats amazing! Congratulations! I know someone else that got that same score and she took it the same week she took the SAT and got a perfect SAT score, so I bet you will do incredible on that. And thank you, that did give me some perspective! </p>
<p>I’m pretty confident with everything I wrote, but the extra week would have been nice, had I know…</p>
<p>@lunascreatures That’s good news! Well the wait begins… Hopefully all of us on this forum get in. You all seem like such amazing people, I’m glad I joined this thread early on. Good luck you guys, you deserve it.</p>
<p>@lindzmm thank you 
your score is awesome, as well - I think that it’s high enough that it won’t be a deciding factor to NOT accept you. the rest of your application will probably bear a lot more weight!
@stuffzhappenin I really hope the people from this thread get in, too. I’m positive that at least SOMEONE here will, but I’d like it to be a lot of you guys. Good luck to everyone!</p>
<p>From what I can tell, everyone on this thread deserves to get in. I wish you all the best of luck as we get closer to deadlines and eventually e-mails from the national committee. I believe in us!</p>
<p>ps-@lindzmm and @lunascreatures
From what I can tell, test scores are important, but they’re not THE most important thing. They mostly want to see continuity between grades and test scores and that you’re motivated to learn. I doubt that they’d be the deciding factor either way, but your awesome scores can only help :)</p>
<p>I think grades are about academic motivation and scores on a national test help indicate your ability to be successful in IB. The rigor at one school can differ greatly from another so the only way they can be sure that students won’t struggle with the demands of IB is to see how they compare to other students on a national test. The extracurricular activities at the UWCs (part of the IB CAS requirements) are probably equal in importance to the academics so they want to make sure that the academics won’t be so overwhelming that they would limit your ability to fully take advantage of the service, exploration and other opportunities. I suppose they also have an academic reputation to maintain but I don’t think that’s what the high admissions standards are about. ;)</p>
<p>@stuffzhappenin yeah, I’m still working on it. I’ve had two a level exams this week, an I’ve got two more next week so I’ve been a bit pressed for time. On a lighter note, I really like that idea! I am going to dedicate today to finishing off the questions, and tomorrow morning to final edits, so I’ve got time to to my English lit revision. </p>
<p>I luuuurve LPC above and beyond any of the others. And Vancouver is my second, except I’m also pretty interested in Singapore and holland, now that I’ve looked into the other two. However, as people had said before it’s crazy to think about “choosing” too much. Crazy, but tempting XD </p>
<p>My problem is the represent question: how DO you represent Britain? Being English is (as I once read) driving a German car, to an Irish pub, for a Belgian beer. Then eating an Indian curry on a Swedish sofa whilst watching American shows on a Japanese telly. XD</p>
<p>And don’t even get me started on the class system. In the UK then one in 5 children are below the UNICEF poverty line, and yet it’s famous for Buckingham palace and novels from the regency period. How do you respect both sides never mind represent them! I will never know what it’s like to be a kid from Sudan in central London going to school in a place where his teachers expect him to fail and the students carry knives. But neither do I know what it’s like to go to a private school and live in a giant house, or be Lord something or other. I’m middle class - mums a teacher, dads a professor, and we live in a terrace house surrounded by other middle class people. </p>
<p>How can I represent Ireland, Wales and Scotland when I’ve only seen northern England. To me, it’s impossible task. I mean, I’m sure I’m over thinking things but when you go to a state school you see all walks of life, and you realise how small a part of your insignificant community you are - never mind a nation</p>
<p>@applesauce21 Deep breaths! You sound exactly like how I was before I figured it out. Yes, there is this divide between the rich and the poor, yes you don’t know how it feels to be a new immigrant figuring out how to stand their own two feet. But, that’s the beauty of it all! </p>
<p>Britain isn’t just about the royal family, or 10 downing street. It’s about people getting together to watch the royal marriage, about the Polish and South Asian cleaners. Everyone, coming together to watch football matches. To get to the point, to try to think about little intricacies and issues within this country. Think of the bigger picture, the olympics, holidays like Christmas and New Year’s. Times where we can all come together and just celebrate.</p>
<p>You don’t need to explain our culture, you just need to identify our values as citizens. Let me ask You this question: What does it mean to BE british? </p>
<p>Oh and this is coming from an American-Nigerian-BRITISH.</p>
<p>@stuffzhappenin <em>breathes into paper bag</em></p>
<p>@applesauce21 OH MY GREEN-GOBLINS!! I’ve submitted it. Never have I ever felt this anxious about something in my life. The waiting game begins… Good Luck!</p>
<p>Thank you 
I am going to begin the final edits after I’ve finished this english essay on the Rime of the Ancient Mariner. Arrrgh so many deadlines! </p>
<p>But I’m really happy for you! And I hope to God you get an interview - how weird/awesome would it be if we met?! </p>
<p>Buuut I have to try and be pessimistic to avoid heart break haha Green-goblins is an awesome phrase :D</p>
<p>So, to kill time before we know about the interviews (Somewhere between 1 month 8 days and 1 month 15 days for US applicants, if we assume they’ll tell us after February 20th! Woo!), here’s something to discuss:
What is your favorite class? What’s your hardest class? Why? (I know, incredibly original.)
My hardest class is most probably AP European History. It’s probably also my favorite, but I think my math class is tied with it. Math class is ridiculous and amazing.</p>
<p>My hardest class is AP World History. Hardest class I’ve ever taken. My favorite is ASL (sign Language)!</p>
<p>Hardest is Standard Grade Credit Physics. Favorite is Standard Grade Credit Technological Studies.</p>
<p>Brief explanation of Scottish secondary education:
Mandatory “High School” consists of 2 years studying the same subjects from secondary 3 - 4(9-10), you choose 8 subjects and sit an external exam in S4.</p>
<p>These are called Standard Grades, some subjects are called a different name like Intermediate 1 or Intermediate 2. You have to sit two exams (this is where it gets tricky) at two different levels: either General and Credit or General and foundation. If you pass the Credit test you get a 2 (over 70% is a 1) e.g. an A. If you pass the general you get a 4 (over 70% is 3) e.g. a C (or if it’s a 3 a B). I’m not going to bother with foundation.</p>
<p>After you’ve taken the exam you can either go and work, study at a vocational college or carry on with high school get your Highers and Advanced Highers which is a LOT harder than AP and go to University!</p>
<p>Hope I didn’t bore you all, just wanted to get this clear before I get bombarded with questions about Scottish education. It is sooo confusing!</p>
<p>Now this’ll probably seem bizarre to the Americans but I had no idea about any of that! I’m English and stuffzhappenin is Scottish so or education systems are totally different :)</p>
<p>For me, hardest is English Lit and also its my favourite although I love chemistry too</p>
<p>@lindzmm You do ASL?! </p>
<p>@lindzmm ap history…eeeerg. so hard, but in euro’s case, so worth it! what do you cover in world history? ap euro is europe, starting with a bit before the renaissance and going almost up to modern day. Also, ASL is super cool. I wish I had an opportunity to learn it - I tried to self-teach when I was pretty young but I gave up.
@stuffzhappening so many different school systems…I really want to start IB because it’s universal and probably easier to explain!
@applesauce ah I love chemistry! Don’t really like the class, though, because of how the teacher teaches down to us. In the words of one of my friends, “Does she think we’re five years old?”</p>
<p>Right there with applesauce21 and stuffzhappen, outside of the US. My favourite subject is Chemistry and my hardest is aswell Chemistry, well Chemistry and Additional Math. They lied when they said Artistic ones are Mathematically inclined. However I do Math and Chemistry because i like the challenge. I don’t see the point in reveling in subjects you are comfortable in. That’s why I love the Sciences and Quantitatives, although i’m really a “Humanities” student. I easily get bored because i’m a notch above the rest and end up sleeping in class, whilst in Biology, Chemistry and Add. Math i’m attentive and I guess humbled because i’m no longer the top performer, just considered an average student. I feel better because I actually have to struggle and work very hard in those classes to keep up the pace and maintain my “all roundedness”. Not that i’m a pro in English or anything, since I can’t spell to save my fish’s life. </p>
<p>On another note my National Council is posting the application as I type - Super Excited</p>