<p>I do not think that many are familiar with the system of International Baccalaureate (IB Program)..</p>
<p>Well, if you do
please can you tell me if Harvard or any other top colleges distinguish between standard and higher level a lot?
I'm thinking of switching from IB Chemistry Standard Level to Higher Level, despite the workload.
I want to learn and want to feel a sense of achievement..
but some people say that US colleges do not really care about standard/higher, but grades rather,, for IB</p>
<p>what do you think ? thx</p>
<p>I took a number of IB classes. I'm not sure how much Harvard would care that you took HL as opposed to SL. Though I will say that they always like to see kids making the most of their academic opportunities and that often means taking the hardest classes you qualify for. It might make more of a difference in terms of credit for you, though usually you'll only get credit for IB courses if you get a 7 in HL.</p>
<p>hey I'm at a school that boasts a very successful ib program (35 average across about 100 graduates, fair share of 40+)</p>
<p>when my regional admissions officer visited my school, I got to ask her some questions about IB and as she was an IB student herself she was very informative</p>
<p>HL is the only thing they'll consider when it comes to advanced placement, but since most Harvard matriculees aren't going to go for advanced placement, it doesn't really matter for that purpose</p>
<p>A full diploma candidate would look better than someone taking IB for certificates</p>
<p>In terms of the overall score, [HL: 777 SL: 666] looks better than [HL:666 SL:777] obvs</p>
<p>You're thinking of going from Chem SL to HL; the only way I see this helping you is:
1) it's going to be your 4th HL, which will substantiate your taking advantage of the academic opportunities available to you
2) you're going into sciences
3) you're sure you'll be predicted a 7 in Chem HL, in which case why not just go for it (going from a SL 7 to a HL 6 is not worth it imo)</p>