1. Welcome to IB Information Night
Ms. Billie-Jean Bensen, Principal RHS
Mrs. Laurie Ainsworth, IB Coordinator

2. What is the International Baccalaureate Program ?
An international program founded in 1968 to provide a rigorous well rounded education
Focus is on interdisciplinary education
Goal is to develop students who embody the IB Learner Profile

3. Why IB? Research skills Critical thinking skills Writing skills
Analytical skills
Rigorous college preparatory curriculum
Time management skills
Problem solving skills
Preference in the college admission process
Advanced standing at some colleges

5. IB Programs at Rockville High School
IB Diploma Program (IBDP)
IB Career Program (IBCP)

6. Program Fees $172 Registration fee
$119 per IB exam
$172 Registration fee
The cost of AP exams is $94 per exam
The cost of one course at MC $498, UMD $1653 ,Georgetown $2952
Total fees for the IB Diploma $886 for the two year period
Total fees for the IB Career Program are $410 assuming only 2 IB exams
Programs of Study courses also incur fees.
Please note that financial aid is available and no student should not pursue IB study for financial reasons

7. The IB Diploma

8. IB Diploma Courses Group 1 -English
Group 2 - Foreign Language (Spanish or French)
Group 3 -Social Studies ( History, Psychology)
Group 4 -Science ( Biology, Chemistry, Physics , Environmental Science)
Group 5 -Math
Group 6 – Arts ( Music, Film, Art, or a second group2, 3 or 4)

9. IB Diploma Program Requirements
6 exams
3 at the Higher Level (2 years of study)
3 at the Standard Level ( 1-2 years of study)
Completion of the Core
Theory of Knowledge
Extended Essay
Creativity, Action and Service (CAS)

10. IB Career Program

12. IBCP Courses Each student must study at least 2 DP subjects. (Max 4)
One course must be studied over 2 years
Subjects can be studied at either Higher Level or Standard Level

13. IBCP Core Components Personal and Professional Skills (PPS)
Language Development (50 hours)
Community & Service (50 hours)
Reflective Project
The core components are integrated into the PPS course

14. Career Component 4 credits
Project Lead the Way (5 credits)
Child Development
Hospitality Management
Justice Law and Society
Broadcast Media
Computer Science (2 credits or 4 credits)

15. Comparison of IBDP and IBCP
IB Diploma Program
IB Career Program
Core consists of :
Theory of Knowledge
Extended Essay
Creativity Action and Service
Core Consists of :
Approaches to Learning
Reflective Project
Community and Service
Language Development
Six IB Courses and corresponding exams
2-4 IB Courses and corresponding exams
N/A
Career Program Required (4 credits)
Diploma
Certificate

16. IB Programs and Colleges

17. College Acceptance Rates
University or college
IB students acceptance rate
Total population acceptance rate
IB students vs total population
University of Florida
82%
42%
+40%
Florida State University
92%
60%
+32%
Brown University
18% 9%
+9%
Stanford University
15% 7%
+8%
Columbia University
13%
+4%
University of California - Berkeley
58%
26%
Harvard University
10%
+3%
New York University
57%
30%
+27%
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
71%
51%
+20%
University of Miami
72%
+42%

18. IB students acceptance rate Total population acceptance rate
University or College
IB students acceptance rate
Total population acceptance rate
IB students vs total population
Cornell University
31%
18%
+13%
Duke University
28%
16%
+12%
University of Pennsylvania
24%
14%
+10%
Yale University 7%
+11%
University of Central Florida
90%
47%
+43%
Boston University
70%
58%
University of California - Los Angeles
48%
23%
+25%
University of Virginia
64%
32%
+32%
UNC Chapel Hill
63%
+31%
Princeton University 8%
+8%

19. College of Wooster
USC Columbia
Towson University
American University
University of Maryland
Harvard University
William and Mary
Emory University
Ohio University
Elon University
Indiana University
McGill University
Cornell University
University of Arizona
Ithaca College
Savannah College of Art
UNC Chapel Hill
University of Southern California
Stanford University
New York University
Yale University
University of Michigan
Spelman
University of Chicago
Macalester University
Penn State
Northwestern University
Georgia Tech
Wake Forest
Carnegie Mellon
Bard College
University of Wisconsin
Villanova University
Brown University
Amherst College
James Madison
University of Delaware
Fordham University
Rochester Institute of Technology
University of Virginia

20. Advanced Standing Salisbury University Virginia Tech
Students who earn an IB Diploma will be awarded up to 30 credits, for scores of 4 or above on both the higher level and the standard level IB exams.
Virginia Tech
Up to 38 semester credit hours may be granted for those earning the IB diploma

21. Advanced Standing Towson University
Students who earn an IB diploma will be awarded 30 units toward the bachelor's degree and receive sophomore standing.
Franklin and Marshall
International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma recipients with a total score of 30 or more are awarded eight course credits (one full year) toward the Franklin & Marshall degree.

22. What Should I Take in 9th and 10th Grade ?
A rigorous challenging academic program of study
Consider taking AP U S. History and AP NSL
Complete your P.E. , Art, Technology Education and Health credit
Consider taking one of the pathways

23. For Incoming 9th graders
If your child did not take Algebra I in 8th grade and wants to pursue an IB Diploma please contact Mrs. Ainsworth.
If your child did not start a foreign language in middle school and wants to pursue an IB Diploma they will need to start a language in the 9th grade.

24. Questions?