<p>Haha! Yes I can but its not just the scholarships that I want to know about. I want to know about my chances of being accepted to these universities and colleges. </p>
<p>For internationals seeking aid, Union, Skidmore and Dickinson are reaches as well, unfortunately. A 27 in the IB is a very low score and I do not know how you could make up for it other than by retaking the exams. Look into A Levels, perhaps? SAT scores cannot make up for the IB.</p>
<p>I think you should contact education USA as linked to you above, they will know options for people from UK schools. There isn’t any other accepted except A levels that are that I have heard of.</p>
<p>US people here are not going to be able to guess your admittance.We don’t know your classes, your SL your HL. There are limited slots for internationals. there is limited or no aid for internationals depending on the school. Often the better the college the more aid they give, and the better the college the harder to get in. I thought people usually apply with predicted scores, did you wait to apply? Do you also have a gpa?</p>
<p>Also some schools only look at the M + CR portion of the SAT. </p>
<p>The University of Maryland, Whitman College, and Butler University are three very different institutions. It is unlikely that all three would be equally good choices for the same applicant. What is your intended major? Maryland might be the best choice of those 3 for an engineering or accounting major, Butler for a general business major, and Whitman for an English major. That assumes you have no preferences whatsoever for school size, location, etc. </p>
<p>It also assumes you get adequate aid from each school.
How much can your family afford to contribute toward college costs? Have you run the online Net Price Calculators for each of those schools to see if your family can afford the Estimated Family Contribution?</p>
<p>Of course, you have to be admitted to have any chance for adequate aid.
Do you know your cumulative unweighted GPA or class rank? These usually are among the most important factors in US college admission. According to the University of Maryland Common Data Set (2013-14), section C12, the average GPA of entering students who submitted GPA scores was 3.76. At Whitman, it was 3.74. At Butler, it was 3.77. These numbers aren’t necessarily directly comparable to each other (since for example Whitman may get a higher percentage of applicants from more competitive high school programs than Butler gets). However, 3.75 grade points would be very roughly equivalent to an individual IB grade of 6. So that might be, approximately, the minimum average IB subject grade these colleges would want to see (although each college may apply somewhat different standards in interpreting IB grades.)</p>
<p>Generally speaking, there is no standardized test you can substitute for a grade report to US colleges. Except in unusual circumstances (e.g. for older students) they all want to see some assessment of your performance in HS courses. If you think your IB exam performance was not a good reflection of your 4 year HS academic achievement, talk to your Guidance Counsellor or a teacher about your options.</p>
<p>You may want to take subject tests (and either retake the SAT or take the ACT, preparing carefully).
Subject tests would show your knowledge of subjects and if your guidance counselor (or headteacher) thinks your IB scores are a fluke (bad luck, you were sick that week, etc.) three scores in the 700’s would show that. Of course, if you score in the 600’s or 500’s it would be for naught.
It seems your predicted scores were much higher than your actual scores, and if your actual scores are translated into a GPA it may bar you from many universities that give financial aid (need-based or merit).
How much would it cost you to retake and how much of a burden is it (vs. cost of Subject Tests).</p>
<p>Do you have a TOEFL score?
Any other results beside IB - O’Levels, GCSE’s…?</p>
<p>A 24 is roughly a 3.0, a 30 roughly a 3.5 and a 36 roughly a 3.75.</p>
<p>You need to indicate how much your parents can pay, since the more you need the college to invest in your education (= the more scholarship/grants you need), the more they want it to be worth it (logically) and thus will require higher scores and achievements on your part.</p>
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