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Scholarships can be quite hard to come by - especially ones which cover all fees. You stand the best chance if you:
Have very high grades. As an IB student, you will probably need an overall score of at least 36 in your IB Diploma, and some 6/7 grades in your Higher Level subjects. Have a high IELTS or TOEFL score, if you decide to take those tests. Some universities will be able to take the English Language component of your IB though - I would check before applying. Are well-rounded - so as well as being strong academically, you also have good extra-curricular activities. If you can show leadership (e. g. sports team captain) or strong teamwork, then this will help. Are from a disadvantaged background. You state that you are from Africa and so this may count in your favor. You could also try applying for a Chevening or Commonwealth scholarship if these are applicable to you.

For one thing, having attended university in both countries, both the grading system and degrees conferred are different. For example, in the UK at the end of each grading term and, or semester, a student must pass a qualifying exam to advance; and, if a student does not meet the minimum grade point required to advance, they cannot go further on to a higher graduate degree programme and receive what then is basically a terminal degree, freezing them at that level. Degrees are also conferred in levels, I. e. First, Second, Third which ranks the degree in effect. The aforementioned are not institutionalized in the US university system and more often than not, each university establishes its own set of rules governing which students it will accept dependent on their accumulated and cumulative grade point average. And the conferring of a degree is only distinguished by whether it is with Honors or not. Also, there are basically no qualifying exams required to apply to a higher degree programme, though some universities require a standardized graduate test to rank prospective applicants in their admission process, even there, exceptions are made for a variety of reasons and it is not standardized or institutionalized in the United States university system. In that regard, I believe the value and attainment of degrees in the UK is in a higher order than in the United States generally speaking. For more information contact via - 9999127085 (Admissify).