Does a B average IB Kid Really Have and Advantage?

arsenalcrazy
Mon, 05 Jul 2010 21:23:56 +0000

Haha I have that SAME reaction with my AP friends although it’s just good natured competition (Our school has both AP and IB and we love arguing over who’s best cough IB cough ) The only reason I think it’s harder is because of the extras like IAs (internal assessments), the EE (extended essay), CAS (community-action-service), and the fact that you have to be proficient in EVERY subject.

Colleges understand the rigor of the IB program and so will take that into consideration when they look at your grades. Honestly, if you’re doing well, and want recognition for all that hard work in IB, look at foreign schools like in the UK. THEY understand it. IB’s not really as accepted up here in the U.S. It’s more of an AP world.

Personally I believe there’s a conspiracy when there is one company that conveniently makes all the tests that kids are basically forced to take to get into college cough collegeboard cough but that’s an argument for another day :)