IB Credit

[Level90Paladin]

<p>Anyone know for which subjects we get IB credit for?</p>

[GR_Elton]

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Do I receive AP credit for International Baccalaureate (IB) scores and/or completed British A-levels?</p>

<p>A score of 7 on the IB (higher level) or a grade of A on the completed British A-levels is considered the equivalent of a score of 5 on the Advanced Placement test in most subjects; an IB score of 6 or an A-level score of B is generally considered equivalent to a score of 4 on the Advanced Placement test.</p>

<p>What score do I need on the IB math test to receive AP credit?</p>

<p>The International Baccalaureate in higher-level math will earn you two units of AP credit provided you have a score of 7; one unit of AP credit will be granted for a score of 6.

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<p>Can we make specific appeals for advanced placement/standing? For example, I think it likely that I will get a 7 on IB SL Economics - which wouldn’t get me any advanced standing in econ (as the test isn’t higher level). However, our SL class covered all the HL material, and we can’t take the test due to school policy. Are there any Princeton placement tests that can be taken in this instance, or anything like that?</p>

[GR_Elton]

<p>Talk to the departmental representatives in the areas you’re concerned with. Although you can’t get advance standing credit (so it won’t help you graduate early), in many cases I believe they’ll be willing to allow you to bypass introductory classes as long as you’re highly confident that you know the material. After all, overcrowding isn’t typically an issue and you’ll probably know within the first few lectures whether you can handle the material.</p>

<p>Economics may be an exception, since even non-introductory classes are very large and the department website is very specific about what does and does not qualify you for higher level placement.</p>

[Level90Paladin]

<p>What about physics?</p>

<p>I’m taking HL physics, which doesn’t use calculus, but neither of the AP Physics C topics. However, I have a pretty good understanding of the use of calculus in physics, even though I haven’t actually taken the exams. Wonering if I could get hooked up with some credit.</p>

[GR_Elton]

<p>I highly suggest emailing [email=<a href=“mailto:cnappi@princeton.edu”>cnappi@princeton.edu</a>]the departmental representative and asking her. I’m sure she’d be more than happy to help.</p>

[yourdirtysockzx]

<p>IB is so confusing with your HL & SL and all that. </p>

<p>glad (?)… not sure… i stuck to collegeboard’s APs.</p>