<p>Any idea how Amherst adcoms views full diploma IB students?</p>
<p>I visited Amherst this summer with my 2 DSs who are both doing the full IB and asked the admissions person who was there this very question. His response: "We consider the IB the strongest program a high school student can present". I hope he didn't say that just to make us happy. ;) I think that as the IB becomes more common in the states, more adcoms are recognizing how truly rigorous it is and how well it prepares students for college level work. </p>
<p>AP Tests are great for showing how many facts and formulas you have memorized, IB exams show your ability to completely explore a topic in a given discipline, which is what college professors want.</p>
<p>All that I can tell you is that there are quite a few IB kids on campus. Also, you can place out of many intro courses with an IB. I know this is not necessarily tied to admissions, but I posted it just to allow you to get an idea of Amherst's policy in this field.</p>