<p>You are ready to attack just about anyone…I was just explaining my situation more clearly to people who inquired about it.</p>
<p>My conclusion, having been an IB student and having received the IB diploma…I just don’t think it was worth it. I go to a big state school and I really don’t think it improved my chances of admission anymore than someone who had AP credits. I’m just saying its socially isolating, it causes students to feel burnt out quickly in college and it really isn’t worth the ending result. I don’t think it really helped me to get ahead in college course wise either other than teaching time management skills. Just stating my opinion which last time I checked was allowed.</p>
<p>And seriously there’s no need to be rude. I didn’t dog your opinions. Which you seem to have many about everything.</p>
<p>Biologynerd - sorry if sounded like I attacked you and I was nt trying to. The above paragraph shows clearly why you are disillusioned with IB. You are pointing out the pitfalls for someone who may end up in a similar situation (lot of them actually do end up going state schools for various reasons).</p>
<p>All I am saying is that is not the samething as saying IB is nt what it is cracked upto be. It is just a curriculum and has no bearing in what happens to someone in future after completing it. I know a local public school that offers only IB and nothing else (no AP exams what so ever). Last year about 100 out 800 completed the diploma. I am sure of those that completed, about 50-75% are in our State flagships which give 24 credit hours for a diploma. The way I see it, those that did nt get those hours, probably had to do some dual credit hour classes or not have any credits entering college. However, for the 25 that probably went to a top 20 school, do you think anyone would have accepted them knowing the school offered only IB as their toughest choice and those kids did nt bother doing it?</p>
<p>I got into a private liberal arts college. It was too expensive for me to attend so I had to transfer to a state school. I have been on both sides of the spectrum. I’m not saying I was totally dependent on IB for my future. Like I said, I have been on both sides. It is spun as “college preparation” for students which is why I originally signed up and applied for the IB program. </p>
<p>I’m not talking about IB for admission purposes. I am talking about IB in the sense that even if you do complete it, it is not much better preparation for college than someone who did AP. And honestly, I think it’s much different if you’re a parent looking in rather than the student who completed the program.</p>