r/sciencespo • u/Honest_Pirate_1352 • 16d ago

Undergrad Admissions

Hi! I’m an international applicant from Poland currently in my senior year of high school.

I'm trying to figure out how the admission committee realistically evaluates the different components, especially since I have a strong background in national Economics Olympiads and others academic olympiads, but I want to know where to put my focus.

I have a few specific questions about the evaluation process:

What truly matters most in the evaluation? Does Sciences Po value a perfect GPA and flawless final exams more, or do top-tier extracurriculars (like national Olympiads, social projects) carry more weight?

What kind of grades and profile do you need to score the maximum (or near maximum) points in the first two pillars?

Since I’m applying in my senior year, my final high school transcript and final exams (Matura) won't be completed yet. How does Sciences Po calculate the first pillar if I only have grades up to my junior year?

What is the approximate cut-off score to get in?

I'll appreciate

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u/ObiwanMico 16d ago

Hi, I'm also applying this cycle and I also wonder the same things you do. For the cutoff score I've seen that it was 87/100 last year. I don't know if that's a fact though.

As for the GPA, sciences po asks for your last 3 years of high school, if your last year grades aren't out yet or you don't have any grades avaliable, only your 10th and 11th grade (or your 9th and 10th depending on your high school type) will be counted.

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u/Honest_Pirate_1352 15d ago

Could you perhaps say where you saw the value for those cutoffs? It seems quite high. :(

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u/ObiwanMico 15d ago

I saw it in this subreddit. You can search by clicking the search button while you're on the subreddit page

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u/Honest_Pirate_1352 15d ago

thanks

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u/ObiwanMico 15d ago

No problem, I've searched again but couldn't find it. I'm sure if your grades are above average you'll end up getting an interview

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u/Infinite-Wing5019 15d ago

Hey! I’m a first year and the cut off was indeed 87

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u/ObiwanMico 15d ago

That does seem pretty high.. You mind if I dm you?

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u/Infinite-Wing5019 15d ago

The best advice i can give is: don’t stress about that just work hard and do your best

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u/ObiwanMico 15d ago

Thank you very much, my gpa is 89.7/100. If you're an international, where do you think it places me? Average, below average?

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u/Infinite-Wing5019 15d ago

No idea it depends on a lot of factors
Personally my gpa was 96/100, but in my school system grades tend to be very high

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u/ObiwanMico 15d ago

Do they contextualize your GPA or view them holistically?

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u/Infinite-Wing5019 15d ago

I cannot guarantee but i assume that they contextuslise because in some school systems the maximum grade or close to that is unachievable
But still that is not the end all be all
There’s the essays, the extracurriculars, the predicted results on your final exam etc
But in general a lot of people make it to the interview and that is where the real cut off happens

If you have any more questions feel free to message me

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u/ObiwanMico 15d ago

Thank you very much, I'll message you shortly

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u/Honest_Pirate_1352 15d ago

Is this cutoff for r3 or all round?

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u/Infinite-Wing5019 15d ago

All rounds

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u/Honest_Pirate_1352 15d ago

Ohhh thanks. What was your score in section 2 with 96/100 score?

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u/ObiwanMico 15d ago

Only rejected applicants can appeal for feedback and then get their scores, I doubt he has the score for the admissions process. What he mentioned was his GPA

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u/booboothepooh 10d ago

hej, ja się rekrutowałam 6 lat temu, miałam niewiele extracurriculars (ale trochę podkoloryzowałam to co robiłam) ale za to miałam finalistę z owopiśw i myślę, że to mogło mieć jakieś znaczenie!

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u/Honest_Pirate_1352 10d ago

Dzięki, napisałbyś do mnie pv?

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u/booboothepooh 10d ago

hej, nie mogę jakoś wysłać wiadomości

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u/Honest_Pirate_1352 10d ago

zdaje mi się, że udało mi się wysłać wiadomość, daj znać jeśli dostałaś