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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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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%
What do Colleges Look For? • Academic strength of curriculum • The IB curriculum is well rounded and rigorous
What do Colleges Look For? • Grade point average
What do Colleges Look For? • Academic strength of high school • IB world schools have undergone rigorous review and must offer, support, and maintain programs
What do Colleges Look For? • Student engagement
What do Colleges Look For? • External validation
What do Colleges Look For? • Research and writing skills
What do Colleges Look For? • Accepts educational challenges
What do Colleges Look For? • Critical thinking
What do Colleges Look For? • Oral communication
What do Colleges Look For? • Extracurricular involvement
What do Colleges Look For? • Recommendations
What do Colleges Look For? • Maturity and responsibility
What do Colleges Look For? • Diversity
The IB difference • Letters from graduating college students
College Credit • It depends on the school • Same with AP credit • College credit is not guaranteed!
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
Letters of Rec • See additional Powerpoint