<p>Several mothers and I have been discussing the 'unfairness' of the IB program. Students apply to colleges based on their 'predicted' grades (grades that the teachers think the students will get on their IB exams) and are accepted (or rejected) based on these grades. US college acceptances are received in the spring, and the students need to let the schools know by May 1st, whether they will be attending the school. The IB exam results don't come out until July (the exams are generally taken in May) and by then, students have already been accepted and have a place in the university EVEN IF THEY FAILED the IB exam. Is this really the case in all US universities?</p>