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Why do Top Universities Recognize IB Students?
According to Debra Von Bargen (Assistant Dean of Admission, Stanford University)
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- Colleges are excited about IB candidates because the program is very individualized and allows students to explore their academic and extracurricular interests in the context of a rigorous academic setting.
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- The holistic nature of the IB Programme provides students with a liberal arts background, which is essential for American undergraduate students.
- The IB curriculum challenges students with college-level work
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Colleges emphasize college-level courses in high school; IB students take 6-7 college-level courses during their 11th and 12th grade, and 9th and 10th grade students take 1-2 college-level courses each year.