<p>I am in an IB program. I am working very hard and feel as if I am really learning to be a scholar. Unfortunately my grades have slipped and I am concerned. The program's director tells me that admission committees understand that the program is challenging and will understand the work that it takes to get a B in an IB program. Is this true? I am anxious about my situation.</p>
<p>My grades have dropped a tiny bit while in the IB program, but schools I have gotten accepted to gave me more scholarship money than they would if those were my grades in normal classes because I was in IB. I think you will be fine, just make sure you have some back up schools on your list when you apply.</p>
<p>2paths, my school did the same thing. They deflated our grades. My classmates and I went to our IB Coordinator and he said that getting a C is normal, and that we should not look badly upon it because colleges will know that it’s “IB” and whatnot.</p>
<p>I disagree. I think its horrible. There is some kid out there who goes to a school that will not deflate grades, so they get an A in their class while some of us get C’s for the same amount of work (or more).</p>
<p>Will colleges understand this? Not a top 20 school, they have IB/AP students with straight A’s. Would lower (lower in not a bad way) understand? Yeah.</p>
<p>I agree with Blackrose. Top colleges will expect As whether it’s IB or AP. All colleges appreciate rigorous course work.</p>