What Do Colleges Say About IB?
Comments from Directors of College Admissions
IB: Skills for STEM Fields
"IB is well known to us as excellent preparation. Success in an IB program correlates well with success at Harvard. We are always pleased to see the credentials of the IB Diploma Program on the transcript."
Marily McGraff Lewis, Assistant Dean of Admissions, Harvard University
"The rigor of IB Diploma requirements meets our recommendation for the strongest high school preparation possible. The Extended Essay echoes William & Mary's belief in the value of original research as well as the College's emphasis on strong writing skills, and the Theory of Knowledge course fosters active and critical learning and is philosophically akin to the goals of our freshman seminar program. The CAS component answers our call for students who have been exposed to community service and creative endeavors and who understand the importance of developing the whole person. In sum, the IB diploma candidate who has met the challenge successfully receives strong consideration from the William & Mary admission committee.
Allison Jesse, former Associate Dean of Admissions, William & Mary
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"Send us prepared students a la IB... it is the best high school prep curriculum an American school can offer."
Marilee Jones, Director of Undergraduate Admissions, M.I.T.
"One of the advantages of an IB curriculum is its structure and quality. It's a coordinated program, well established, well known, and well respected. We know the quality of IB courses, and we think the IB curriculum is terrific."
Christoph Guttentag, Director of Undergraduate Admissions, Duke University
"Advanced Placement and IB examinations for most highly selective institutions are the 'gold standard' in terms of quality and in terms of predicting success on our campuses."
Dan Walls, Director of Undergraduate Admissions, Emory University
"The IB is a first-rate program, one we are familiar with, and it prepares students well for a university like ours."
Fred Hargadon, Director of Undergraduate Admissions, Princeton University