<p>Hello</p>
<p>I've a friend who's admitted to Columbia and replied to the offer by May 1st. However, the person failed the IB Diploma (as in less than 24 points). what should the next steps be? </p>
<p>Please help! this is someone's life</p>
<p>this is a real situation, not a ■■■■■…
please help someone’s life students, parents and counselors</p>
<p>Your “friend” needs to contact Columbia about this. What are we supposed to do here? We cannot get your “friend” out of this predicament. Since it IS his/her life, shouldn’t this person have made every effort NOT to fail? Sorry, but no sympathy from me for something that obviously could have been prevented. Given the seriousness, however, perhaps contact the school immediately because I do not know what anyone on this website can do to “fix” the problem.</p>
<p>How do they even know that your friend failed the IB Diploma? Test results don’t come out until the summer.</p>
<p>more replies?</p>
<p>*How do they even know that your friend failed the IB Diploma? Test results don’t come out until the summer. *</p>
<p>This is true. Can you answer this question OP?</p>
<p>I hate when people post hypothetical sotuations</p>
<p>He guessed most of the problems having no idea how to do them; he had some very stressful situations at home and at school that made him go into a state where he couldn’t think properly and thus this result.</p>
<p>Is it better to contact the school now, explain and try to negotiate conditions or wait for them to receive the result in July and hound for explanations?</p>
<p>Let’s just state a couple facts.</p>
<p>1) I’ve heard that many people fail to FAIL the IB. My counselor said (and I could be wrong) that only 20% of the world’s candidates do not receive their diploma. And people who want to fail must try hard to do so. Even if this is the case, your “friend” will not know until July. This is just the post-exam stress that is eating away at him. It’s probably due to a combination of fear and regret - fear that he will be rejected from Columbia and regret for not studying.</p>
<p>2) To second that, if your friend is an American student who graduated from an American high school, chances are Columbia does not care about your scores. Unlike European universities, American colleges typically don’t care what you make on your IB. This is why there’s no section on the application for your predicted exam results. Very much like AP, IB is only used for gaining college credit. If your “friend” says he did not do his best, he shouldn’t be looking to gain much credit. (Not that it’s possible to test out of much at Columbia…)</p>
<p>3) Finally, on your application, you said you were an “IB Candidate,” not an “IB Recipient.” If he fails his exams and does not get his diploma, I seriously doubt his offer will be rescended. </p>
<p>If I were you, I would not contact the school. You/he/she will look like a whimpy, scared kid who isn’t prepared for Columbia. Honestly, if he didn’t put his best effort into his exams, then why should he attend a prestigious school that is known for rigorous academics? </p>
<p>I’m also a previous IB candidate who was accepted into Columbia.</p>
<p>does Columbia require IB exam scores sent if one applied as an “IB Diploma Candidate”? (predicted scores were put on common app) because some seem to not send actual test scores and not get asked about them</p>
<p>maybirthhday- Why do you except any help if some of the previous posters have already caught you lying?</p>
<p>what is meant by lying here?</p>
<p>No, Columbia does not require IB exam scores. You/your friend may send them if he seeks to receive credit for his Higher Levels. He had to receive either a 6 or 7 on them to receive any credit.</p>