Well, I’m a Venezuelan student and I want to study in the US, but I have been studying all my life following the venezuelan education system. My concern is, will this be harmful when applying to US colleges?
By the time I graduate, I will have taken 3 years of chemistry and physics, and 5 of math, literature, biology and english.
Other classes have been universal history, venezuelan history, psychology, art history, geography, venezuelan geography, etc.
Sb with an IB diploma will definitely be advantaged. But I hope it won’t be enough to stop you from applying. I studied in my national education system. If I could do it, there’s no reason you can’t.
Most applicants from Venezuela don’t have IB diplomas. You will be evaluated in the context of your own school, and your national educational system. Don’t compare yourself to people from other countries who have had different kinds of opportunities.
The people you want to speak with are the counselors at the AVAA. http://www.avaa.org/ If you are outside of Caracas, call them anyway. They will be able to tell you where you can get help near where you live. They really are the experts on college admission in the US and Canada.