10 Reasons IB Diploma is Ideal Prep for Universities It increases academic opportunity IB students care about more than just results It encourages you to become a confident and independent learner It is an international qualification

5. Graduates are globally minded 6. The IB encourages critical thinking 7. DP students have proven time management skills 8. It assesses more than examination techniques 9. Subjects are not taught in isolation 10. It encourages breadth and depth of learning.

Additional Benefits for Universities As a result of their time in the IB, students develop:  A strong sense of self-motivation, accomplishment and confidence  A keen interest in civic engagement Notable academic ability Strong research and writing skills Strong interpersonal and communication skills

Research suggests, that IB students are more likely than their peers to complete their undergraduate degrees and pursue graduate work; and that they are more likely to be engaged in various aspects of University life. According to the research, IB students are strong on: Student leadership activities Working with university faculty on research projects Finding opportunities to study in other countries Tutoring other students Taking part in voluntary and community service Completing internships.

College G.P.A.'S  A 2010 study that looked at performance on IB exams and college GPAs of more than 1,500 IB students enrolled in the University of California system found:  IB students earned higher GPAs and graduated at higher rates than matched comparison group Performance in the IB Programme was the strongest predictor of college GPA The average acceptance rate of IB students into university/college is 22% higher than the average acceptance rate of the total population Did you know? At the universities in the State University System, IB diploma recipients receive a minimum of 30 credit hours and up to 45 credit hours of advanced credit. The vast majority of the top colleges and universities have a policy for granting advanced credit for IB certificates and diploma students. 

IB Vs. Total Population University or College IB acceptance rate Brown Stanford Columbia Harvard NYU U of M Cornell Duke U Penn 18 13 15 10 57 51 28 24 9 7 30 26 16 14

HARVARD UNIVERSITY, Marilyn mcgrath lewis Assistant dean of admissions “IB is well known to us as excellent preparation. Success in an IB program correlates well with success at Harvard. We are pleased to see the credentials of the IB Diploma Program on the transcript.”

Duke university, Christoph guttentag Director of Admissions “One of the advantages of an IB curriculum is its structure and quality. It’s a coordinated program, well established, well known, and well respected. We know the quality of IB courses, and we think the IB curriculum is terrific.

Oakland university, Dr. Carolyn o’mahony Professor “These students can add much to the OU learning community. It is not about their test scores though. It is about the orientation towards holistic thinking that the IB curriculum nurtures.”

Importance of college readiness The rigor of high school course work is more important than parent education level, family income, or race/ethnicity in predicting whether a student will earn a post-secondary degree.” --Adelman (1999, 2006). Research demonstrating that IB course increase students’ college readiness and completion is incontrovertible.