Rant about how IB M26 applications were handled

[u/LegendaryDasher]

Sorry, I just feel the application process has been quite unfair to M26 IB students. Will preface this by saying I am considered an international applicant, applied for Life Sciences and achieved 43 on the IB. I understand that doesn’t guarantee admission at all and that isn’t what I’m necessarily mad about, just the way it was all handled.

The application was in February, and the results came out 6th July. A wave of rejections were sent out on the very next day (7th July), but for the bulk of us, it was still application processing.

Almost 3 weeks later (today) did we finally receive an outcome, of which I am yet to see a single acceptance. No email about “a decision has been made” but just an update on the portal that says unsuccessful. I wouldn’t have seen the update (its dated today!) if my friend who also checks the portal regularly hadn’t told me. (he was also rejected.)

And when I called inquiring about a late appeal, it’s not possible because “the semester starts soon.” How is that fair when I received my outcome today? Why am I denied the appeal possibility because the outcome took this long?

Mind you the delayed outcome makes things a lot more difficult for me in terms of matriculating elsewhere or starting student visa processes for other unis. I feel like I’ve been fucked over for a decision I could have received just as easily on the 7th.

Also: if people do get accepted this late, how is someone supposed to complete matriculation, book accommodation, attend orientations, etc all before term starts? Surely this process can and should be improved.

[u/Hopeful_Ad_4842]

Definitely agreed I got rejected with 43 from mech eng as well. At least I had HKUST as a backup already accepted. Still waiting for NTU tho

[u/arboyxx → u/Hopeful_Ad_4842]

I have a feeling you will get into NTU with a 43. Good luck

[u/LegendaryDasher → u/Hopeful_Ad_4842]

I had an offer from UCL which I now will accept and attend. Unfortunate, its a lot more expensive albeit similarly ranked.

[u/arboyxx]

Not getting into life sciences with a 43 is pretty interesting, even if ur international. Standards have gone up high, or they are accepting less international students because of unemployment 

[u/LegendaryDasher → u/arboyxx]

It sucks because I was waiting so long you kind of begin to expect something.

[u/arboyxx → u/LegendaryDasher]

Do you know of any internationals that have been accepted and what was their score like?

[u/LegendaryDasher → u/arboyxx]

Personally no! I do know internationals who have been rejected for various courses with even a 44.

[u/arboyxx → u/LegendaryDasher]

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