<p>So if decisions for most Ivy League schools are sent out April 1st, and most IB exams aren't even until May, why should I even try? Most Ivy League colleges don't even accept IB credit, besides, I'd rather retake some course from an Ivy League teacher than skip it because I could. Now I realize that IF I AM REJECTED from all Ivy League colleges, then it would be nice to have an IB Diploma to skip courses at my safety school. Ignoring that, however, why should I even put the effort into studying for these bloody exams? Will Harvard be like "Congratulations..." then be like "Oh... failed IB exams? Acceptance rescinded". Thanks!</p>
<p>bump 10 char</p>
<p>Just because there aren’t any consequences for failure doesn’t mean you shouldn’t try. IB exams are more of a capstone for your learning experience than for credit; if you remaster material at the end of the year it’s more likely to carry over when you retake classes later on.</p>
<p>If the college you attend allows you to skip an introductory course with IB HL credit, it would be a good idea to check the college’s final exam for the course, to see if you know the course material from the college’s point of view.</p>
<p>If you do know the material well, there is no reason to repeat the course. Skipping the course would allow you the opportunity to take an additional free elective in college instead of spending time and tuition repeating what you already know.</p>
<p>There isn’t any reason to try in the sense that colleges don’t care about your final IB exam score beyond giving credit. Also, they only give credit for HL classes (which I still think is ridiculous but whatever).
I’m in the same boat as you where I know I should care for my education, but I’m finding it increasingly difficult to do so xD</p>