u/Accomplished-Mix3827

I have recently acquired some sheets from - guess what - Taobao.

Feel free to download.

Apologies for the not so great quality.

A little context, I am currently taking the International Baccalaureate Careers Program in an English Schools Foundation school in Hong Kong. (CP is essentially the IBDP but with two less courses and no core but I have to create a reflective project and service within the parameters of my Program.) In my case Music that is provided by Berklee College of Music.

My first question is, if I were to choose to pursue something other than, or on top of music in college, and given that my IB courses (HL Eng Lang & Lit, HL Music, HL Psych, and SL Comp Sci) have a total average grade of at least a 5.5 with the least being a 5, would any school consider my application? Would my application, if considered, be treated any different in priority or otherwise in comparison to a DP student that received a similar grade average?

My second question is, given that my grades/certificate isn't meeting the requirements, or barely misses the requirements, would the admissions officer be bothered to look at my CV, Personal Statement, Portfolio, Achievements, etc? If they do look at it, how much would it matter in comparison to grades?

Thanks in advance for any replies that I receive, I am, and always will be, very grateful toward the community that are willing to give new gens some guidance among their confusion.