<p>Most colleges I researched do NOT accept credit for IB SL (Standard Level - in our hs that means one year course.) But often the student can study for the similar AP test if they are going to a school that accepts AP/IB credit. </p>
<p>Many colleges grant credit for IB HL (Higher Level - in our hs that means two year sequnce), usually for score of 5, 6 or 7. But we learned that some of the very top engineering schools do not accept IB or AP, especially for Math and Science. Even if they do, it may be a good idea to retake the class at college level due to have solid prerequisite for the next course. </p>
<p>If the student has a list of colleges in mind in junior year, it is worth checking the website for their IB/AP credit policy and credit list when planning senior year schedule. </p>
<p>Even in senior year it can be helpful to check the website for colleges that student has applied to. For example, my son thought that he should sign up for the AP calc exam (in addition to his five 5 IB exams,each with several parts). By looking online we determined that his colleges either did not accept AP/IB math credit OR would award the same credit for a good score on his IB HL Math exam.</p>