Columbia's stance on the IB program

tessa_08
Sun, 13 May 2007 01:40:04 +0000

Hey guys,
I was just wondering if you knew whether or not Columbia values the International Baccalaurate (IB) program highly. It is EXTREMELY popular at my school – about 25% of my grade is in full IB (taking 7 IB classes) and 35% of the class of 2009 is signed up to take it next year. I currently have a 3.85 in full IB (6 As, 1 B…stupid IB physics) and I want to know if this holds more or less weight than a 3.85 in full AP classes. Also, I’m probably going to take some AP tests next year along with my IB tests…do you know which scores Columbia prefers?
I know Barnard is pretty much in love with IB, because when I went to visit there they said if you come there with an IB diploma you can pretty much skip the first year of required classes. But obviously, admissions to Barnard and Columbia are completely different.

Thanks for your help!