Columbia's stance on the IB program

nimby58
Thu, 17 May 2007 19:34:59 +0000

Assuming you are asking about credit, such as that given for AP, you should look at the school’s website. Some schools are very generous with credit and even give sophomore standing to those who have earned the Diplomma. Columbia gives credit (or a course bump) only for high scores earned in the HL classes. This is similar to the bump/credit given for AP. However, because HL classes are two years long, that means that you can fit in more AP tests and, potentially, get more credit. It is not uncommon for students to take AP tests along with their IB tests (depending on the scope of the IB class) or to supplement their IB schedule with AP classes.