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@Elainee
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 • 3 years ago •
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Hey Guys!

My IB predicted is 40/45

HLs: History (Europe) 7, Chemistry 7, Economics 5

SLs: Mandarin 7, Maths Analysis 6, English Lit 6

I have a 5 in Economics but my GPA is 4.0/4.69 with the lowest grade being a 90% across 4 years of highschool (international student Nov 21' things).

How big of a role would the 5 (predicted) play in admissions and would I still be a competitive applicant? I am applying for History/Stats/East Asian Studies.

Thanks :)

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@EliasMiller
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145 answers, 154 votes
 • 3 years ago

Hi @Elainee! A 5 will look good, but you should always remember that the grade you receive in an AP class carries far more weight than the exam score. To know how competitive an applicant you'd be, I'd need additional information (such as your unweighted GPA, standardized test scores or estimates if you're intending to take an submit them, etc.). I encourage you to use our chancing engine for this purpose, though, since it's far more accurate than I can be! To use it, just fill out your chancing profile under the "apps" tab and then find Harvard in the school explorer.

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[🎤 AUTHOR]@Elainee3 years ago

Hello Elias, the 5 is not in AP, it is in an IB class (total out of 7). I have put my unweighted/weighted GPA above (4.0/4.69). (Senior year transcript grades: 100, 100, 100, 97, 96, 91 in my classes). No standardised test score to report as I haven't gotten my test results back but will report if I get a 1520+.

@EliasMiller
expert
3 years ago

So sorry - I thought I read that you’d said you had a 5 in AP economics for some reason. My understanding is that with above a 38 on your overall IB diploma, you should be a competitive applicant at the ivies. So while a 6 or 7 is definitely preferable to a 5, a single 5 shouldn’t sink you given that you have mostly 7s and a few 6s.

@EliasMiller
expert
3 years ago [edited]

In regards to your GPA, I now understand that you mean your unweighted GPA is a 4.0 and your weighted GPA is a 4.69. With a perfect GPA, an IB diploma with a strong overall score, and a 1520+ on the SAT, you will be a strong applicant academically at any school. Ultimately, it’ll likely be your extracurriculars and essays that make the difference at a school like Harvard.

[🎤 AUTHOR]@Elainee3 years ago

Thanks so much!

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