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what do you consider to be a "good" IB score?

afua12

15

What do you consider to be a "good" total IB score?
Also, in the individual subjects, what is a "good" grade?

Reply 1

jc_bach

7

i would say above 34
above or equal to 5 will be a good grade.
well it actually depends which subjects you take
if you take language b 6 would be better.

Reply 2

shamrock92

15

I would consider 38+ good.

Reply 3

E_D_B

9

Depends on what your offers are really. The average at my school was 39.8 last year and my offer from my firm is 40, so I guess that's what I'd consider "good".

34+ is respectable

It completely depends on your package. If your taking HL Math, Physics and Chemisty your gonna have a way tougher time than someone taking HL Bio, French A1, Drama. Theres really no comparing.

The IB publishes a yearly report on how well people did, the averages and such. Might want to take a look at it, you can see how scores were distributed and such.

Reply 6

jc_bach

7

You should know that last yr's IB's average is 30 points meaning getting 34 is well above average.

Reply 7

Shekstar

i still reckon its 38+

Reply 8

~Viola~

14

34/5. I know that I will struggle to get this though but I would definetly say that that is good.
5/6 in each subject can't be argued with.

Reply 9

chang9121990

5

36+ decent
38+ good
42+ very good

just an opinion...

Reply 10

Sociallyanxious

8

I think that anyhthing between 28-34 is decent(you can get into a pre-med course in america for 27 so...) and above that it really good. I'm personally aiming for above 40 :yep:

It also depends on what you want to do and were you want to go that determines a good score. From experience I'd say that in these subjects for anyone whos taking them is a good score...imo anyway

Chemistry HL-5/6
Biology HL-6/7
Psychology HL-6/7
German ab initio-6/7
english-5/6/7
math studies-7

Reply 11

adit_787

I feel 36 plus is a good score but with atleast 6 in the HL subjects and year a 6 or even a 7 in language 2 if it is at AB- Initio level

Reply 12

logic123

i still think A level is better anyhow than the IB

Reply 13

gingerbread_traveller

1

36 with 6's in higher level imo.

Reply 14

schnargle

7

IMO 34-36+ is good, 38+ is very good, 42+ is amazing.

It really all depends though. I know some people who'd be thrilled to get 28 points, and some who'd cry themselves to sleep if they got 43 points.

Reply 15

E_D_B

9

schnargle

It really all depends though. I know some people who'd be thrilled to get 28 points, and some who'd cry themselves to sleep if they got 43 points.

No, you don't. :cool:

Reply 16

moneyfaery

11

40+ for me. Any lower and I will be quite sad.

Reply 17

schnargle

7

E_D_B

No, you don't. :cool:

I'm not quite sure what you mean...

My school's pretty variable in terms of results - in the past few years we've had a whole bunch of people who got 40+, as well as quite a few failures. Some of the 40+ people are vicious perfectionists, and 28 points is a real struggle for many of the latter group, hence my comment above.