After IB@CPP
After IB@CPP
At CPP our objective [with the Diploma Programme] is to provide students with the skills necessary for success in their educational or career-related endeavors. For that reason we highlight the skills the Programme fosters. Whether students take one IB course, are full Diploma candidates, or take multiple IB courses they will learn:
time management
independent, critical thinking
self-awareness
self-advocacy
and many other skills necessary for success in a post-high school environment.
IB scores are released in early July. Candidates will receive a letter from the DP Coordinator detailing the score-release site and their login information. Scores are released on this website: http://results.ibo.org Students can attempt access three times before they are locked out--if you experience problems with your login, please contact Mrs. GR, your IB Coordinator.
Your scores for each exam session are sent free-of-charge to the first college or university you declare--if you do not complete the document requesting scores to be sent they are (by default) sent to the college you declare with the guidance office. The scores are mailed (or emailed) directly to your college or university in early August. At that point, the college is responsible for inputting the scores and communicating whether you will (or will not) receive credit for the course.
Some schools will wait until you matriculate before inputting the scores and/or issuing credit. It is a really good idea to keep the course syllabus, any copies of Internal Assessments or any other materials you might think are pertinent or relevant. In the event that you need to petition an academic department for credit, your course syllabus will prove essential in demonstrating the rigor of the IB course you took in high school. Your Internal Assessment will demonstrate your skill level and help aid the discussion surrounding your request. If you experience any problems with this process or have questions, please contact your IB Coordinator directly.
If you are transferring to a different school, you'll need to pay to have those IB scores sent. Scores can be requested electronically by visiting http://ibo.org . The cost of sending transcripts is $17.
Please email your request or any questions to kradford@cppmail.com.
DP candidates, both certificate students and those pursuing the full Diploma, offer colleges a unique skill set. Full diploma candidacy, specifically, sends colleges a message about your skill-set, your approach to academics, your balanced approach to being a student, and your commitment. Because this is an international program this message is clear in the US, in Canada, and across the world. IB programs are offered in 140 countries across the world; the consistency of expectation and the curricular framework are familiar to many universities both in the US and abroad. It is important to remember that although your DP scores might not transmit into direct college credit, your IB Diploma could be that factor that makes your college application stand out.
Here at CPP, we recommend that you meet with the DP Coordinator and your guidance counselor when planning your college visits. As a team we can help you work through the visitation process, help you find former CPP students to talk to, help you navigate the application process, and help you think of great questions to ask while on those college tours!
And... all CPP students will work on their personal statement essay in senior Language & Literature (and HL Literature) classes.
Many of our candidates go on to colleges and universities after they graduate from CPP high schools. We send graduates to many local schools as well as schools across the nation. Our full Diploma and Certificate students have attended schools such as:
Alfred University
Alfred State College
Baylor University
Berkeley
Brigham Young University
Case Western Reserve University
Clarkson University
Cornell University
Corning Community College
Drexel
Emory University
George Washington University
Georgia Institute of Technology
Harvard
Ithaca College
the Ohio State University
Pomona College
Penn State
Princeton
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Roberts Wesleyan College
Rochester Institute of Technology
Stanford University
St. John Fisher
St. John's College
SUNY Albany
SUNY Binghamton
SUNY Brockport
SUNY Fredonia
SUNY Geneseo
SUNY Oswego
Syracuse University
Tulane
Tufts
UCLA
United States Naval Academy
Université de Montreal
University of Delaware
University of Connecticut
University of Michigan
University of Rochester
University of Southern California
University of Virginia
Virginia Tech
Williams
Yale
*and many others*