IB grades, Do they affect admissions at all???

WayOutWestMom
Thu, 10 May 2012 14:17:48 +0000

Final course grades can affect your admission status. If the results of your IB exams determine your course grade, then it could be an issue.

If you choose to submit your IB exam grades to the university for credit consideration/advance standing, then yes, they will appear and remain on your college transcript. IB/AP credits are not included when computing your college GPA.

IB exam results will not affect your application to graduate school.

Grad school admission looks at: upper level major grades, major GPA, GRE score, research in the area you intend to study in grad school and LORs from profs in the area you intend to study in grad school.

Professional degrees programs (med, law schools) and business grad programs use different criteria for admission than straight grad programs, but NONE of them consider IB/AP grades.