Just looking for some clarification: If someone has already been accepted and committed to a U.S. university, what happens if they end up failing the IB diploma?
Do U.S. colleges even check your final IB results after admission in July? Could your offer be rescinded because of a failed diploma or low scores in certain subjects? Or is the admission usually final unless there’s a major drop in high school grades (letter grade for IB courses) or misconduct?
Would really appreciate any clear answers or personal experiences. Thanks!
From what I understand, IB exam results usually only matter for international students with conditional offers (based on predicted grades) or for students whose only academic record is the IB diploma. For U.S. students, final IB scores are typically used just for college credit.
That said, I just want to be 100% sure — is there any chance that failing the IB diploma could lead to a rescinded offer from a U.S. university? Do final IB results even get sent automatically to colleges, or would they only see them if you choose to report/send them (including only specific scores)?
Just looking for some clarity and peace of mind — thanks!
You understand correctly. But just as a point of clarification - all offers from US universities are conditional, including those given to US students. The days after is still conditional on graduating HS, maintaining grades, not getting convicted of a felony, etc. But IB scores don’t matter for US students in most instances
If the IBD is your only high school diploma (i.e., your high school doesn’t give diplomas based on its own criteria), not getting the IBD means you have not met the requirements to attend college, namely graduating from high school.
Most students in the US who do the IB end up with 2 degrees – one from their high school and 1 from the IB, so this isn’t usually a concern. But this illustrates one way in which not passing the IBD could in fact result in being rescinded.