<p>Anyone know how much more "favor" is given to an IB diploma in college admissions? </p>
<p>I be in IB!
(riiigghhtt..)</p>
<p>It looks pretty good, but since it is offered at so few schools, it is not really a "hook" that many IBers see it as.</p>
<p>If your total score is higher than 40, Harvard and Princeton allow you to enter undergraduate as a sophomore!</p>
<p>My friend got a 43 last year</p>
<p>IB isnt a "hook" BUT college adcoms will wonder why you didn't take IB if it is offered at your school. I know at my school taking IB helps a lot. I am in the IB program and I have also taken 6 AP classes (3 senior year, 2 Junior year and 1 sophomore year), but a lot of the kids who opted out of IB and took AP alone have maybe 2 or 3 more total AP classes than I do, so on paper my schedule is much stronger.</p>
<p>It really depends on the school, especially top schools. Some schools, like Duke, favor IB students. Other schools, like Caltech, treat IB and AP applicants exactly the same. Many colleges below the top echelon have a great deal of respect for the IB Diploma, while others have barely heard of the IB program. Public universities in Georgia and Florida in particular single out IB students in their state (often offering scholarships, depending on the student). Generally, IB is preferred to AP if and only if IB is offered at your school. Otherwise, AP is considered equal in admissions. </p>
<p>SourApplezz, that's not the whole statement. As any IB'er knows, the correct statement is:
I B in IB ∴ I BS :)</p>
<p>my sister took IB at another school, her friends were not that smart and felt like elitists. Sure enough they all did pretty poorly on their IB tests. At least my sister got her diploma though.</p>
<p>my daughter is in an IB diploma course.
ofcourse our eyes always search college sites for how they treat IB diplomas.
there seem to be 3 different kinds of ways that colleges view the IB program.</p>
<p>colleges that:
1. do not mention IB on their web site. however, usually AP coursework is mentioned
2. do mention IB and AP "equally" promising advanced standing of some sort
3. do mention IB and actually understand the differences between AP coursework and an IB diploma.</p>
<p>it does seem to us after our review that colleges that appreciate IB High level coursework and offer advanced standing in courses where the IBH level was attained, that these colleges have a much better way of evaluating student's individual work. </p>
<p>i am convinced that IB Diploma students do in fact have better chances at admission in those colleges that do understand the differences between the IB Diploma and AP. these colleges understand the rigourous method and value of the IB diploma and appreciate its coursework.</p>
<p>Yes, I've seen many websites like that too. But like you said, niji, IB does prepare you much better for college (admission then after), especially if you're looking at the more higher standard ones. Ivy graduates have knowledge that are very wide-spread, so unlike the AP which allow students to focus on their side of strengths, IB will get you ready for the, should I say, "rounded over-all-ness."</p>
<p>At least IB recognition is starting to increase, from what I hear.</p>
<p>How does IB compare to early entrance to a public institution? I'm thinking about leaving my school to do that - skipping the IB program entirely - but I might miss ToK and some IB-unique concepts. I'm already taking two SL classes as a sophomore - calculus and computer science.</p>
<p>Based on my stats, would it be better if I simply went to a university early? Is IB equivalent to first year college degree, roughly? I am known for being very highly motivated.</p>
<p>Chinese male sophomore from Redmond, WA.
3.97 GPA UW (One A- in freshman Pre-IB Alg/Trig, one A- in English).
A in IB Calculus and Pre-IB Chemistry.
1330 SAT I in 9th grad (690 Verbal, 640 Math)e
213 PSAT in 10th: (76 Math, 67 Verbal, 70 Writing)
800 SAT II Math IIC
690 SAT II Writing
790 SAT II Chemistry
Math and science teams
WIll take AP Calc BC, AP CHem, and AP Euro. Partially self-study.
Participated in DuPont Science Essay Contest
Past two summers taking math courses at the local UW.</p>
<p>in answer to yr question about "early entrance", and, leaving an IB Diploma program early: i think you can answer yr own question: leaving an IB Diploma program early results in no IB Diploma. No TOK essay, and will leave you with only some individual certs in Standard level coursework, since all High level courses require two years of study before you are eligble for the exam in that subject area.<br>
Therefore there will be no positive effect on gaining early entrance.</p>
<p>Also, there is the generally held belief that only IB High courses are equivalent to AP coursework. Most colleges will not grant college level credit for completion of Standard level IB coursework.</p>
<p>I agree. Unless it is HL, or your IB tests grades were significantly high, your Calc SL and the other SL is just counted simply, maybe a little less, then the AP courses.</p>
<p>Iny my school, since the IB diploma program starts your final two years of high school, you're not allowed to take any SL classes as a sophomore, only APs are allowed. Maybe your school is different.</p>
<p>In the IB pathway, it goes IB pre-calc, (this is actually allowed for sophomore year, even though it is NOT a PIB course) AP Calc BC, (or IB Calc SL, but it is highly not recommended to go this path, since that means IB Calc SL then HL, and this does not fully cover all of Calc A,B, and C) then IB Calc HL w/Calc 3. </p>
<p>I wish my school could be like yours. Many of the students here, who took IB Pre-calc their freshman year, can take either the AP Calc BC or AP stat their sophomore year, but not allowed to progress to Calc BC. I eventually ended up taking a classes at a nearby college, but still, would have been better being at my school.</p>
<p>And try to stay in IB, once your in it. Rather get that diploma, don't you think?</p>
<p>Does anyone know if the ivies prefer a less-performing IB high school over a top tier high school that does not offer IB...</p>
<p>Most of the IB offered schools are not really the "less-performing" ones, I think, But rather the higher ones. Could be wrong though.</p>
<p>Because:</p>
<p>Why would a high school bother to intergrate the program, if the school was filled with less succesful students who are obviously less likely to take the rigorous program, right?</p>
<p>A similar question - my school offers only AP classes, no IB. If I was applying to an Ivy, and there was another applicant with the exact same stats as me except with IB classes but less APs, would the other applicant be chosen over me?</p>
<p>believe me, its different where i live. I think IB is offered at the lesser schools to make them more attractive. For eg. one of my friends told me that if you go to this school, you'd get shot (not so good!) but it offers IB and its in the worst part of town. The IB i plan to go to is one of the top performing schools, but its still not up to par with my homeschool, which does not offer IB.</p>
<p>Am i just being paranoid... HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!</p>
<p>IB seems so cultish to me, they wear t - shirts about IB. I would look so dumb if i walked around school wearing a shirt praising AP. I</p>
<p>xyz2004slc, that is really wierd.</p>
<p>Why would they offer IB at such a school, if the atmosphere is that dangerous, I doubt it attracts any college-bound students, let alone even be known as one to colleges. (As in IB) I don't understand.</p>
<p>In my location, IB is offered at some of the best high-schools, and these schools and these IB students have a higher acceptance rate to Ivy-league colleges.</p>
<p>Ex: Non IB acceptance rate=11% at Harvard, IB diploma = 13%. Not so much, but it differs by colleges and may raise your chances as high as 20~25%. But these are simply just stats.</p>
<p>Tami, it's possible that those who were in the IB program had a higher acceptance rate simply because the typical profile of the IB student is more qualified than those who aren't in IB. </p>
<p>For example - Student A or Student B. Student A is a hard worker and takes IB because he thinks it will help him into college. Student B slacks a little and just takes honors/advanced courses. Student A has a higher chance at Harvard, yes - but it is due mostly to his own work ethic, which drives him into IB, rather than the IB program itself. </p>
<p>Does that make sense?</p>
<p>Our state only has 1 school that offers.</p>