<p>The thing is not everyone…hell, not even 10% of all the so-called more competitive students will make it to IB. You have 100,000 applicants vying for 10000 job openings…then the competition WITHIN the work. Me?..I rather be in a position with 100,000 job openings with 10,000 applicants (when you add in certain software skills, security clearances, etc). Makes it easier to switch jobs, have nicer supervisors (lol) and less overall stress.</p>