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What Do Colleges and Universities Say about IB?
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The College of William and Mary says:
William and Mary recognizes the International Baccalaureate program as extremely rigorous; the best possible
preparation for both college work and life in the twenty-first century. In addition, we feel that the hallmarks
of the IB experience - an international perspective, an interdisciplinary approach to learning, a commitment to
service, and an emphasis on critical reading and analytical writing - are also the hallmarks of a William and Mary
education. We encourage completion of the full IB diploma and will give special consideration for admission to
students who have done so. We also award credit based on IB higher-level examinations. Score requirements
are determined by individual departments.
Dr. Eugene Carson of Virginia Tech states:
. . . IB students who attended that university [Virginia Tech] as freshmen significantly outperformed all other
freshmen, including students who had taken Advanced Placement courses.
The admissions director of Harvard states:
GPA is not nearly as important a factor in university admission as the IB Diploma. If a student has to choose,
choose the Diploma over protecting the GPA.
To view university recognition policies for International Baccalaureate, go to the IBO web site at
http://www.ibo.org, click on the "Information for" tab and the
"Country Pages" link.
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