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IB: The college difference

IB: The college difference. University Acceptance Rates. University Average Acceptance IB student acceptance rate rate. NYU UC Berkeley Penn Johns Hopkins Duke Cornell MIT Dartmouth. 29% 25% 22% 33% 26% 27% 17% 23%. 76%

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IB: The college difference

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  1. IB: The college difference

  2. University Acceptance Rates University Average Acceptance IB student acceptance rate rate • NYU • UC Berkeley • Penn • Johns Hopkins • Duke • Cornell • MIT • Dartmouth 29% 25% 22% 33% 26% 27% 17% 23% 76% 60% 58% 83% 50% 70% 42% 60%

  3. What do Colleges Look For? • Academic strength of curriculum • The IB curriculum is well rounded and rigorous

  4. What do Colleges Look For? • Grade point average

  5. What do Colleges Look For? • Academic strength of high school • IB world schools have undergone rigorous review and must offer, support, and maintain programs

  6. What do Colleges Look For? • Student engagement

  7. What do Colleges Look For? • External validation

  8. What do Colleges Look For? • Research and writing skills

  9. What do Colleges Look For? • Accepts educational challenges

  10. What do Colleges Look For? • Critical thinking

  11. What do Colleges Look For? • Oral communication

  12. What do Colleges Look For? • Extracurricular involvement

  13. What do Colleges Look For? • Recommendations

  14. What do Colleges Look For? • Maturity and responsibility

  15. What do Colleges Look For? • Diversity

  16. The IB difference • Letters from graduating college students

  17. College Credit • It depends on the school • Same with AP credit • College credit is not guaranteed!

  18. AP versus IB • IB international curriculum, AP not • IB holds teachers to certain standards, AP doesn’t • IB focuses on a rigorous curriculum, AP depends on the teacher • IB credit recognized around the world, AP not as widely accepted

  19. Letters of Rec • See additional Powerpoint

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